pelt- root words — words with the pelt- root

The root pelt- comes from Greek pelte, meaning small light shield. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including peltast. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pelt- root

Explore words with pelt- — words containing the pelt- root and sharing its sense of "small light shield". Examples include peltast. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pelt- mean?

The pelt- root means small light shield, from Greek pelte. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.