phylact- root words — words with the phylact- root

The root phylact- comes from Greek phylasso, meaning guard. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including prophylactic, prophylactics, prophylaxis. 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". Examples include prophylactic, prophylactics, prophylaxis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phylact- mean?

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