thes-

thes- root words — words with the thes- root

The root thes- comes from Greek tithemi, meaning place, put. 21 words in Dendril are built from it, including hypothesis, hypothetical, parentheses, parenthesis, synthesis, synthesizer, epithet, epithets, parenthetical, synthesize, synthesized, synthesizers. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the thes- root

Explore words with thes- — words containing the thes- root and sharing its sense of "place, put". Examples include hypothesis, hypothetical, parentheses, parenthesis, synthesis, synthesizer, epithet, epithets, parenthetical, synthesize, synthesized, synthesizers. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The thes- root means place, put, from Greek tithemi. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.