Connected word reference

English words and connected roots — page 5

Explore 617 selected English words with curated root connections. The interactive app contains the full dictionary.

• megaphone

  a cone-shaped device for amplifying and directing the voice

• melody

  a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying

• meritocracy

  Rule by merit and talent.

• metamorphosis

  a change of form or nature into a completely different one

• metastasis

  A change in nature, form, or quality.

• metastatic

  Relating to, or producing metastasis.

• metropolis

  the chief or capital city of a country or region

• microbe

  Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.

• microbiome

  The genetic information (genomes) of a microbiota.

• microcosm

  Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature.

• micrometer

  A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.

• microphone

  an instrument for converting sound waves into electrical energy

• microscope

  an instrument for magnifying very small objects

• mineralogy

  The branch of petrology that studies minerals.

• mission

  an important assignment or vocation

• mobile

  able to move or be moved freely

• monad

  One thing, one being, one item.

• monarchy

  a form of government with a monarch at the head

• monism

  The doctrine of the oneness and unity of reality, despite the appearance of diversity in the world.

• monochrome

  A black and white image, especially such a photograph.

• monocle

  A single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used to correct vision for only one eye.

• monogamy

  A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.

• monogram

  A sentence consisting of only one line, or an epigram consisting of only one verse, of poetry.

• monolith

  a large single upright block of stone

• monologue

  a long speech by one actor or person

• monoplane

  Composed of, or relating to, a single plane (flat surface extending infinitely in all directions).

• monopoly

  exclusive control of the supply of a commodity or service

• monosyllabic

  Consisting of one syllable.

• monotheism

  Belief in the One True God, defined by More as personal, immaterial and trinitarian.

• monotype

  A print made by creating the design using oil paint or printer's ink on metal or glass, then transferring the image directly to paper.

• monoxide

  Any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit.

• morpheme

  The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning. It may be a letter, a syllable, or otherwise.

• morphogenesis

  The differentiation of tissues and subsequent growth of structures in an organism

• morphology

  A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially:

• mortal

  subject to death; causing death

• mycology

  The study of fungi.

• mythology

  The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.

• native

  associated with the place where one was born

• navigate

  to plan and direct the course of a ship or vehicle

• necrophilia

  A pathological attraction to dead bodies.

• necropolis

  A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.

• neodymium

  A chemical element (symbol Nd) with an atomic number of 60: a hard, slightly malleable silvery rare earth metal that quickly tarnishes in air and moisture.

• neologism

  a newly coined word or expression

• neon

  The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.

• neophyte

  A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.

• neurology

  The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.

• neutrophil

  Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.

• nitrogen

  The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

• notable

  worthy of attention or notice; remarkable

• numerology

  The study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers (or the letters of words, represented by numbers) and the character or action of physical objects and living beings.

• numerous

  great in number; many

• nymphomaniac

  A woman who has an excessive libido.

• odometer

  An instrument, usually embedded within the speedometer of a vehicle, that measures the distance the vehicle has traveled since production.

• oligarchy

  A government run by and for only a few, often the aristocracy, the wealthy, or their friends and associates.

• oligopoly

  An economic condition in which a small number of sellers exert control over the market of a commodity.

• omnipotent

  having unlimited power

• omnipresent

  Being everywhere simultaneously.

• omnivore

  An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

• oncology

  The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

• ontology

  The branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics of being and of things that exist; the study of being qua being.

• option

  One of a set of choices that can be made.

• optometry

  The art and science of vision and eye care.

• ornithology

  The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.

• orogeny

  The process of mountain building by the upward folding of the Earth's crust.

• orthodontic

  Of, or relating to the dental speciality of orthodontics.

• orthodontics

  the treatment of irregularities in the teeth and jaws

• orthodox

  following traditional or generally accepted beliefs

• orthographic

  Of a projection used in maps, architecture etc., in which the rays are parallel.

• orthography

  A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling.

• oviduct

  A duct through which an ovum passes from an ovary to the uterus or to the exterior.

• oxygen

  The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental oxygen to distinguish it from molecular oxygen.

• paleontology

  the study of fossil animals and plants

• panorama

  an unbroken view of a whole surrounding region

• paradox

  a seemingly absurd statement that may be true

• paralysis

  The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a living body, such as one or more limbs.

• paternal

  relating to a father

• pathetic

  Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.

• pathogen

  An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.

• pathogenesis

  The origin and development of a disease.

• pathology

  the science of the causes and effects of diseases