sulph- root words — words with the sulph- root

The root sulph- comes from Latin sulpur, meaning sulfur, brimstone. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including hyposulphate, hyposulphite. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sulph- root

Explore words with sulph- — words containing the sulph- root and sharing its sense of "sulfur, brimstone". Examples include hyposulphate, hyposulphite. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sulph- mean?

The sulph- root means sulfur, brimstone, from Latin sulpur. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.