pessary

noun

a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic

Roots

pessospessar- · Greek · oval stone, plug arium-y · Latin · noun ending

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The word pessary breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: pessar, from Greek pessos (“oval stone, plug”); and -y, from Latin arium (“noun ending”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.