tera- root words — words with the tera- root

The root tera- comes from Greek teras, meaning monster; trillion. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including terabit, terabyte, terabytes, teraflops, terahertz, terajoule, terapixel, teratism, teratogen, teratogenic, teratoid, teratological. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tera- root

Explore words with tera- — words containing the tera- root and sharing its sense of "monster; trillion". Examples include terabit, terabyte, terabytes, teraflops, terahertz, terajoule, terapixel, teratism, teratogen, teratogenic, teratoid, teratological. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tera- mean?

The tera- root means monster; trillion, from Greek teras. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.