tephra- root words — words with the tephra- root

The root tephra- comes from Greek tephra, meaning ashes. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including tephra, tephrite. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tephra- root

Explore words with tephra- — words containing the tephra- root and sharing its sense of "ashes". Examples include tephra, tephrite. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tephra- mean?

The tephra- root means ashes, from Greek tephra. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.