scia- root words — words with the scia- root

The root scia- comes from Greek skia, meaning shadow. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including 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 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.