thesis- root words — words with the thesis- root

The root thesis- comes from Greek thesis, meaning placing, putting. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including syntheses, biosynthesis, chemosynthesis, diathesis, epenthesis, hypothesise, narcosynthesis, parasynthesis, parenthesise, photosynthesise, photosynthesize, prothesis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the thesis- root

Explore words with thesis- — words containing the thesis- root and sharing its sense of "placing, putting". Examples include syntheses, biosynthesis, chemosynthesis, diathesis, epenthesis, hypothesise, narcosynthesis, parasynthesis, parenthesise, photosynthesise, photosynthesize, prothesis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does thesis- mean?

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