phrast- root words — words with the phrast- root

The root phrast- comes from Greek phrazein, meaning to speak, express. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including holophrastic, metaphrast, paraphrast, paraphrastic, periphrastic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phrast- root

Explore words with phrast- — words containing the phrast- root and sharing its sense of "to speak, express". Examples include holophrastic, metaphrast, paraphrast, paraphrastic, periphrastic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phrast- mean?

The phrast- root means to speak, express, from Greek phrazein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.