ply- root words — words with the ply- root

The root ply- comes from Latin plicare, meaning to fold. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including multiplicities, pleat, pleated, pleating, pleats, pliable, pliant, plied, pliers, plies, ply, plying. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ply- root

Explore words with ply- — words containing the ply- root and sharing its sense of "to fold". Examples include multiplicities, pleat, pleated, pleating, pleats, pliable, pliant, plied, pliers, plies, ply, plying. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ply- root means to fold, from Latin plicare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.