scia- root words — words with the scia- root

The root scia- comes from Greek skia, meaning shadow. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including amphiscian, antiscian, ascian, sciamachy, sciomancy, skiagraph, skiascope. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scia- root

Explore words with scia- — words containing the scia- root and sharing its sense of "shadow". Examples include amphiscian, antiscian, ascian, sciamachy, sciomancy, skiagraph, skiascope. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scia- mean?

The scia- root means shadow, from Greek skia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.