necro-

necro- root words — words with the necro- root

The root necro- comes from Greek nekros, meaning dead body. 20 words in Dendril are built from it, including necrophilia, necromancer, necromancers, necromancy, necrosis, necrolatry, necrological, necrology, necromantic, necrophile, necrophiliac, necrophilic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the necro- root

Explore words with necro- — words containing the necro- root and sharing its sense of "dead body". Examples include necrophilia, necromancer, necromancers, necromancy, necrosis, necrolatry, necrological, necrology, necromantic, necrophile, necrophiliac, necrophilic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The necro- root means dead body, from Greek nekros. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.