fanc- root words — words with the fanc- root

The root fanc- comes from Greek phantasia, meaning imagination, appearance. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including fancy, fantasies, fantastic, fantasy, fancied, fancier, fancies, fanciest, fanciful, fancying, fantasied, fantastically. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fanc- root

Explore words with fanc- — words containing the fanc- root and sharing its sense of "imagination, appearance". Examples include fancy, fantasies, fantastic, fantasy, fancied, fancier, fancies, fanciest, fanciful, fancying, fantasied, fantastically. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fanc- mean?

The fanc- root means imagination, appearance, from Greek phantasia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.