procrustes- root words — words with the procrustes- root

The root procrustes- comes from Greek prokroustes, meaning the stretcher, mythical robber who fit victims to his bed. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including procrustean. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the procrustes- root

Explore words with procrustes- — words containing the procrustes- root and sharing its sense of "the stretcher, mythical robber who fit victims to his bed". Examples include procrustean. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does procrustes- mean?

The procrustes- root means the stretcher, mythical robber who fit victims to his bed, from Greek prokroustes. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.