python- root words — words with the python- root

The root python- comes from Greek python, meaning serpent slain by Apollo. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including python, pythons. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the python- root

Explore words with python- — words containing the python- root and sharing its sense of "serpent slain by Apollo". Examples include python, pythons. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does python- mean?

The python- root means serpent slain by Apollo, from Greek python. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.