strateg- root words — words with the strateg- root

The root strateg- comes from Greek strategos, meaning general, army leader. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including strategy, strategic, strategies, stratagem, stratagems, strategically, strategist, strategists. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the strateg- root

Explore words with strateg- — words containing the strateg- root and sharing its sense of "general, army leader". Examples include strategy, strategic, strategies, stratagem, stratagems, strategically, strategist, strategists. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does strateg- mean?

The strateg- root means general, army leader, from Greek strategos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.