plate- root words — words with the plate- root

The root plate- comes from Old French plate, meaning flat sheet. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including bookplate, footplate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plate- root

Explore words with plate- — words containing the plate- root and sharing its sense of "flat sheet". Examples include bookplate, footplate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plate- mean?

The plate- root means flat sheet, from Old French plate. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.