rhombus- root words — words with the rhombus- root

The root rhombus- comes from Greek rhombos, meaning spinning top. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including rhomboid, rhombus, rhombuses, orthorhombic, rhomb, rhombencephalon, rhombic, rhombohedral, rhombohedron, rhomboidal, rhumb. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rhombus- root

Explore words with rhombus- — words containing the rhombus- root and sharing its sense of "spinning top". Examples include rhomboid, rhombus, rhombuses, orthorhombic, rhomb, rhombencephalon, rhombic, rhombohedral, rhombohedron, rhomboidal, rhumb. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rhombus- mean?

The rhombus- root means spinning top, from Greek rhombos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.