masque- root words — words with the masque- root

The root masque- comes from Arabic maskharah, meaning buffoon, mask. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including mask, masquerades, masquerading, masque, masquerader, antimasque. 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 mask, masquerades, masquerading, masque, masquerader, antimasque. 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.