tacho- root words — words with the tacho- root

The root tacho- comes from Greek tachys, meaning swift, speed. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including tachometer, tach, tacheometer, tachycardia, tachygraphy, tachylyte, tachymetry, tachyon, tachyons, tachyphylaxis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tacho- root

Explore words with tacho- — words containing the tacho- root and sharing its sense of "swift, speed". Examples include tachometer, tach, tacheometer, tachycardia, tachygraphy, tachylyte, tachymetry, tachyon, tachyons, tachyphylaxis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The tacho- root means swift, speed, from Greek tachys. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.