uran- root words — words with the uran- root

The root uran- comes from Greek ouranos, meaning sky, heaven (Uranus). 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including uranium, transuranic, transuranium, uranic, uraninite, uranographic, uranography, uranology, uranometry, uranous, uranyl. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the uran- root

Explore words with uran- — words containing the uran- root and sharing its sense of "sky, heaven (Uranus)". Examples include uranium, transuranic, transuranium, uranic, uraninite, uranographic, uranography, uranology, uranometry, uranous, uranyl. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does uran- mean?

The uran- root means sky, heaven (Uranus), from Greek ouranos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.