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stat- root words — words with the stat- root

The root stat- comes from Greek statos, meaning standing. 33 words in Dendril are built from it, including electrostatic, thermostat, thermostats, rheostat, thermostatic, aerostat, aerostatic, bacteriostat, coelostat, cryostat, enstatite, fungistat. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stat- root

Explore words with stat- — words containing the stat- root and sharing its sense of "standing". Examples include electrostatic, thermostat, thermostats, rheostat, thermostatic, aerostat, aerostatic, bacteriostat, coelostat, cryostat, enstatite, fungistat. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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