para- root words — words with the para- root

The root para- comes from Greek para, meaning beside, beyond. 72 words in Dendril are built from it, including paragraph, parallel, paradox, paragraphs, parallels, parameter, parameters, paranoia, paranoid, paraphrase, parentheses, parenthesis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the para- root

Explore words with para- — words containing the para- root and sharing its sense of "beside, beyond". Examples include paragraph, parallel, paradox, paragraphs, parallels, parameter, parameters, paranoia, paranoid, paraphrase, parentheses, parenthesis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The para- root means beside, beyond, from Greek para. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.