sile- root words — words with the sile- root

The root sile- comes from Greek siros, meaning pit for storing grain. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including silo, silage, ensilage, ensile. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sile- root

Explore words with sile- — words containing the sile- root and sharing its sense of "pit for storing grain". Examples include silo, silage, ensilage, ensile. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sile- mean?

The sile- root means pit for storing grain, from Greek siros. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.