syllabus- root words — words with the syllabus- root

The root syllabus- comes from Greek syllabos, meaning list, table of contents (from a misreading of Greek sittybas). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including syllabus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the syllabus- root

Explore words with syllabus- — words containing the syllabus- root and sharing its sense of "list, table of contents (from a misreading of Greek sittybas)". Examples include syllabus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does syllabus- mean?

The syllabus- root means list, table of contents (from a misreading of Greek sittybas), from Greek syllabos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.