pelas- root words — words with the pelas- root

The root pelas- comes from Greek pella, meaning skin. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including erysipelas. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pelas- root

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

What does pelas- mean?

The pelas- root means skin, from Greek pella. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.