paus- root words — words with the paus- root

The root paus- comes from Greek pausis, meaning stopping. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including pause, paused, pauses, pausing, menopause, menopausal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the paus- root

Explore words with paus- — words containing the paus- root and sharing its sense of "stopping". Examples include pause, paused, pauses, pausing, menopause, menopausal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does paus- mean?

The paus- root means stopping, from Greek pausis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.