tic-

tic- root words — words with the tic- root

The root tic- comes from Greek tikos, meaning pertaining to. 36 words in Dendril are built from it, including abiotically, aerobiotic, aerobiotically, aloetic, amphibiotic, anacathartic, anamnestic, anaphylactic, anaptyctic, anoetic, anorectic, antibiotically. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tic- root

Explore words with tic- — words containing the tic- root and sharing its sense of "pertaining to". Examples include abiotically, aerobiotic, aerobiotically, aloetic, amphibiotic, anacathartic, anamnestic, anaphylactic, anaptyctic, anoetic, anorectic, antibiotically. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The tic- root means pertaining to, from Greek tikos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.