basin- root words — words with the basin- root

The root basin- comes from Late Latin bacinum, meaning water vessel. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including washbasin. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the basin- root

Explore words with basin- — words containing the basin- root and sharing its sense of "water vessel". Examples include washbasin. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does basin- mean?

The basin- root means water vessel, from Late Latin bacinum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.