mano- root words — words with the mano- root

The root mano- comes from Greek manos, meaning thin, rare, sparse. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including manometer, manometric, manometry, sphygmomanometer, sphygmomanometry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mano- root

Explore words with mano- — words containing the mano- root and sharing its sense of "thin, rare, sparse". Examples include manometer, manometric, manometry, sphygmomanometer, sphygmomanometry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mano- mean?

The mano- root means thin, rare, sparse, from Greek manos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.