phthegm- root words — words with the phthegm- root

The root phthegm- comes from Greek phthengesthai, meaning to utter, speak out. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including apophthegm, apophthegmatic, apophthegmatised, apophthegmatising, apophthegmatized, apophthegmatizing, apothegm, apothegmatic, apothegmatising, apothegmatizing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phthegm- root

Explore words with phthegm- — words containing the phthegm- root and sharing its sense of "to utter, speak out". Examples include apophthegm, apophthegmatic, apophthegmatised, apophthegmatising, apophthegmatized, apophthegmatizing, apothegm, apothegmatic, apothegmatising, apothegmatizing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phthegm- mean?

The phthegm- root means to utter, speak out, from Greek phthengesthai. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.