nephel- root words — words with the nephel- root

The root nephel- comes from Greek nephele, meaning cloud. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including nepheline, nephelinite, nephelometer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nephel- root

Explore words with nephel- — words containing the nephel- root and sharing its sense of "cloud". Examples include nepheline, nephelinite, nephelometer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does nephel- mean?

The nephel- root means cloud, from Greek nephele. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.