mean- root words — words with the mean- root

The root mean- comes from Old French meien, meaning intermediate, middle. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including meantime, meanwhile. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mean- root

Explore words with mean- — words containing the mean- root and sharing its sense of "intermediate, middle". Examples include meantime, meanwhile. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mean- mean?

The mean- root means intermediate, middle, from Old French meien. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.