asbestos- root words — words with the asbestos- root

The root asbestos- comes from Greek sbennynai, meaning to quench, extinguish. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including asbestos, asbestic, asbestiform, asbestine, asbestous. 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, asbestic, asbestiform, asbestine, asbestous. 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.