metall- root words — words with the metall- root

The root metall- comes from Greek metallon, meaning metal, mine. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including metal, metallic, metallurgy, metals, metallurgist, metallurgical. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the metall- root

Explore words with metall- — words containing the metall- root and sharing its sense of "metal, mine". Examples include metal, metallic, metallurgy, metals, metallurgist, metallurgical. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does metall- mean?

The metall- root means metal, mine, from Greek metallon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.