marant- root words — words with the marant- root

The root marant- comes from Greek marainein, meaning to wither, waste away. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including amarantaceous, amarantine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the marant- root

Explore words with marant- — words containing the marant- root and sharing its sense of "to wither, waste away". Examples include amarantaceous, amarantine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does marant- mean?

The marant- root means to wither, waste away, from Greek marainein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.