stalsis-

stalsis- root words — words with the stalsis- root

The root stalsis- comes from Greek stellein, meaning to set, contract. 21 words in Dendril are built from it, including antiperistalsis, antiperistaltic, apostleship, apostolate, apostolical, apostolicism, apostolicity, apostolise, apostolised, apostolising, apostolize, apostolized. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stalsis- root

Explore words with stalsis- — words containing the stalsis- root and sharing its sense of "to set, contract". Examples include antiperistalsis, antiperistaltic, apostleship, apostolate, apostolical, apostolicism, apostolicity, apostolise, apostolised, apostolising, apostolize, apostolized. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stalsis- mean?

The stalsis- root means to set, contract, from Greek stellein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.