pseudo- root words — words with the pseudo- root

The root pseudo- comes from Greek pseudes, meaning false. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including pseudo, pseudonym, pseudonyms, pseudepigrapha, pseudepigraphal, pseudepigraphic, pseudocarp, pseudohermaphrodite, pseudonymous, pseudopod, pseudopodia, pseudoscience. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pseudo- root

Explore words with pseudo- — words containing the pseudo- root and sharing its sense of "false". Examples include pseudo, pseudonym, pseudonyms, pseudepigrapha, pseudepigraphal, pseudepigraphic, pseudocarp, pseudohermaphrodite, pseudonymous, pseudopod, pseudopodia, pseudoscience. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The pseudo- root means false, from Greek pseudes. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.