oz- root words — words with the oz- root

The root oz- comes from Greek ozo, meaning to smell. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ozone. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the oz- root

Explore words with oz- — words containing the oz- root and sharing its sense of "to smell". Examples include ozone. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does oz- mean?

The oz- root means to smell, from Greek ozo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.