asbestos- root words — words with the asbestos- root

The root asbestos- comes from Greek sbennynai, meaning to quench, extinguish. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including asbestos. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the asbestos- root

Explore words with asbestos- — words containing the asbestos- root and sharing its sense of "to quench, extinguish". Examples include asbestos. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does asbestos- mean?

The asbestos- root means to quench, extinguish, from Greek sbennynai. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.