cartoon- root words — words with the cartoon- root

The root cartoon- comes from Italian cartone, meaning strong paper, sketch on card. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including cartoonish, cartoony. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cartoon- root

Explore words with cartoon- — words containing the cartoon- root and sharing its sense of "strong paper, sketch on card". Examples include cartoonish, cartoony. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cartoon- mean?

The cartoon- root means strong paper, sketch on card, from Italian cartone. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.