pelag- root words — words with the pelag- root

The root pelag- comes from Greek pelagos, meaning open sea. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including archipelago, pelagic, abyssopelagic, archipelagic, bathypelagic, pelagian. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pelag- root

Explore words with pelag- — words containing the pelag- root and sharing its sense of "open sea". Examples include archipelago, pelagic, abyssopelagic, archipelagic, bathypelagic, pelagian. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pelag- mean?

The pelag- root means open sea, from Greek pelagos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.