Synonyms & related words for pessaries

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pessaries. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pessaries

Explore words related to pessaries — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include diaphragm, contraceptive, vaginal, suppository, spermicide, contraception, antifertility, vaginally. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pessaries come from?

The word pessaries breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: pessar, from Greek pessos (“pebble, plug (as in game piece)”); and -ies, from Latin -arium (“plural noun ending”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.