bust- root words — words with the bust- root

The root bust- comes from Latin bustum, meaning tomb, funeral monument (sculpted portrait of the deceased). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including bust. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bust- root

Explore words with bust- — words containing the bust- root and sharing its sense of "tomb, funeral monument (sculpted portrait of the deceased)". Examples include bust. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bust- mean?

The bust- root means tomb, funeral monument (sculpted portrait of the deceased), from Latin bustum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.