stas- root words — words with the stas- root

The root stas- comes from Greek stasis, meaning standing, position. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including ecstasies, ecstasy, ecstatic, apostasies, apostasy, apostate, apostates, metastases, metastasis, metastasize, metastasized, metastasizing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stas- root

Explore words with stas- — words containing the stas- root and sharing its sense of "standing, position". Examples include ecstasies, ecstasy, ecstatic, apostasies, apostasy, apostate, apostates, metastases, metastasis, metastasize, metastasized, metastasizing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stas- mean?

The stas- root means standing, position, from Greek stasis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.