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pher- root words — words with the pher- root

The root pher- comes from Greek pherein, meaning carry, bear. 22 words in Dendril are built from it, including peripheries, periphery, adiaphorism, anaphora, anaphoric, carpophore, cataphoresis, chronopher, diaphoresis, diaphoretic, dysphoria, dysphoric. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pher- root

Explore words with pher- — words containing the pher- root and sharing its sense of "carry, bear". Examples include peripheries, periphery, adiaphorism, anaphora, anaphoric, carpophore, cataphoresis, chronopher, diaphoresis, diaphoretic, dysphoria, dysphoric. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The pher- root means carry, bear, from Greek pherein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.