sphene- root words — words with the sphene- root

The root sphene- comes from Greek sphen, meaning wedge. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including sphene, sphenic, sphenogram, sphenoid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sphene- root

Explore words with sphene- — words containing the sphene- root and sharing its sense of "wedge". Examples include sphene, sphenic, sphenogram, sphenoid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sphene- mean?

The sphene- root means wedge, from Greek sphen. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.