masque- root words — words with the masque- root

The root masque- comes from Arabic maskharah, meaning buffoon, mask. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including masquerades, masquerading, masque, masquerader. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the masque- root

Explore words with masque- — words containing the masque- root and sharing its sense of "buffoon, mask". Examples include masquerades, masquerading, masque, masquerader. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does masque- mean?

The masque- root means buffoon, mask, from Arabic maskharah. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.