phylact- root words — words with the phylact- root

The root phylact- comes from Greek phylakter, meaning guard, watcher. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including phylacteries, phylactery. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phylact- root

Explore words with phylact- — words containing the phylact- root and sharing its sense of "guard, watcher". Examples include phylacteries, phylactery. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phylact- mean?

The phylact- root means guard, watcher, from Greek phylakter. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.