mastic- root words — words with the mastic- root

The root mastic- comes from Greek mastichao, meaning gnash the teeth. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including masticate, masticated, masticating, mastication, masticator, masticatory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mastic- root

Explore words with mastic- — words containing the mastic- root and sharing its sense of "gnash the teeth". Examples include masticate, masticated, masticating, mastication, masticator, masticatory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mastic- mean?

The mastic- root means gnash the teeth, from Greek mastichao. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.