sapphire- root words — words with the sapphire- root

The root sapphire- comes from Greek sappheiros, meaning blue gem. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including sapphires. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sapphire- root

Explore words with sapphire- — words containing the sapphire- root and sharing its sense of "blue gem". Examples include sapphires. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sapphire- mean?

The sapphire- root means blue gem, from Greek sappheiros. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.