plastron- root words — words with the plastron- root

The root plastron- comes from French plastron, meaning breastplate (ultimately from Greek emplastron, a plaster). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including hypoplastron. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plastron- root

Explore words with plastron- — words containing the plastron- root and sharing its sense of "breastplate (ultimately from Greek emplastron, a plaster)". Examples include hypoplastron. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plastron- mean?

The plastron- root means breastplate (ultimately from Greek emplastron, a plaster), from French plastron. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.