prism- root words — words with the prism- root

The root prism- comes from Greek prisma, meaning thing sawn. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including prism, prisms, prismatic, pentaprism, prismatoid, prismoid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the prism- root

Explore words with prism- — words containing the prism- root and sharing its sense of "thing sawn". Examples include prism, prisms, prismatic, pentaprism, prismatoid, prismoid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does prism- mean?

The prism- root means thing sawn, from Greek prisma. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.