sylph- root words — words with the sylph- root

The root sylph- comes from Latin sylphus, meaning air spirit. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including sylphic, sylphid, sylphlike. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sylph- root

Explore words with sylph- — words containing the sylph- root and sharing its sense of "air spirit". Examples include sylphic, sylphid, sylphlike. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sylph- mean?

The sylph- root means air spirit, from Latin sylphus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.