plect- root words — words with the plect- root

The root plect- comes from Latin plectere, meaning to weave, plait. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including complect, complexional, diplex, pleach. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plect- root

Explore words with plect- — words containing the plect- root and sharing its sense of "to weave, plait". Examples include complect, complexional, diplex, pleach. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plect- mean?

The plect- root means to weave, plait, from Latin plectere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.