pect- root words — words with the pect- root

The root pect- comes from Greek pektos, meaning congealed, curdled. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including pectin, amylopectin, pectase, pectic, pectinesterase, pectize, pectose. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pect- root

Explore words with pect- — words containing the pect- root and sharing its sense of "congealed, curdled". Examples include pectin, amylopectin, pectase, pectic, pectinesterase, pectize, pectose. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pect- mean?

The pect- root means congealed, curdled, from Greek pektos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.