brut- root words — words with the brut- root

The root brut- comes from Latin brutus, meaning dull, beastly. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including brutal, brutality, brutally, brute, brutes, brutish, brutalize, brutalized, brutalizing, brutishly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the brut- root

Explore words with brut- — words containing the brut- root and sharing its sense of "dull, beastly". Examples include brutal, brutality, brutally, brute, brutes, brutish, brutalize, brutalized, brutalizing, brutishly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The brut- root means dull, beastly, from Latin brutus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.