shastra- root words — words with the shastra- root

The root shastra- comes from Sanskrit sastra, meaning sacred treatise, teaching. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including shastra. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shastra- root

Explore words with shastra- — words containing the shastra- root and sharing its sense of "sacred treatise, teaching". Examples include shastra. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shastra- mean?

The shastra- root means sacred treatise, teaching, from Sanskrit sastra. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.