pygm- root words — words with the pygm- root

The root pygm- comes from Greek pygme, meaning fist, measure from elbow to knuckles. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including pygmean, pygmoid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pygm- root

Explore words with pygm- — words containing the pygm- root and sharing its sense of "fist, measure from elbow to knuckles". Examples include pygmean, pygmoid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pygm- mean?

The pygm- root means fist, measure from elbow to knuckles, from Greek pygme. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.