eme- root words — words with the eme- root

The root eme- comes from Greek phonema, meaning structural unit. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including grapheme, graphemics, morphophoneme, morphophonemics, toneme. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the eme- root

Explore words with eme- — words containing the eme- root and sharing its sense of "structural unit". Examples include grapheme, graphemics, morphophoneme, morphophonemics, toneme. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does eme- mean?

The eme- root means structural unit, from Greek phonema. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.