metr- root words — words with the metr- root

The root metr- comes from Greek metra, meaning womb. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including metralgia, metritis, metrorrhagia. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the metr- root

Explore words with metr- — words containing the metr- root and sharing its sense of "womb". Examples include metralgia, metritis, metrorrhagia. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does metr- mean?

The metr- root means womb, from Greek metra. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.