meme- root words — words with the meme- root

The root meme- comes from Greek mimema, meaning imitated thing. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including meme, memes, memetic, tagmeme, tagmemic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the meme- root

Explore words with meme- — words containing the meme- root and sharing its sense of "imitated thing". Examples include meme, memes, memetic, tagmeme, tagmemic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does meme- mean?

The meme- root means imitated thing, from Greek mimema. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.