mel- root words — words with the mel- root

The root mel- comes from Greek melos, meaning song, tune. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including melody, melodic, melodies, melodious, melodrama, melodramas, melodramatic, melodically, melodiously, melodiousness, melodramatically. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mel- root

Explore words with mel- — words containing the mel- root and sharing its sense of "song, tune". Examples include melody, melodic, melodies, melodious, melodrama, melodramas, melodramatic, melodically, melodiously, melodiousness, melodramatically. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The mel- root means song, tune, from Greek melos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.