pleur- root words — words with the pleur- root

The root pleur- comes from Greek pleura, meaning rib, side. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including pleurisy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pleur- root

Explore words with pleur- — words containing the pleur- root and sharing its sense of "rib, side". Examples include pleurisy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pleur- mean?

The pleur- root means rib, side, from Greek pleura. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.