sphyx- root words — words with the sphyx- root

The root sphyx- comes from Greek sphyzein, meaning to throb, pulse (sphyxis 'pulse'). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including asphyxial, asphyxy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sphyx- root

Explore words with sphyx- — words containing the sphyx- root and sharing its sense of "to throb, pulse (sphyxis 'pulse')". Examples include asphyxial, asphyxy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sphyx- mean?

The sphyx- root means to throb, pulse (sphyxis 'pulse'), from Greek sphyzein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.