pessar- root words — words with the pessar- root

The root pessar- comes from Greek pessos, meaning pebble, plug (as in game piece). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including pessaries, pessary. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pessar- root

Explore words with pessar- — words containing the pessar- root and sharing its sense of "pebble, plug (as in game piece)". Examples include pessaries, pessary. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pessar- mean?

The pessar- root means pebble, plug (as in game piece), from Greek pessos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.