sinte- root words — words with the sinte- root

The root sinte- comes from Nahuatl centli, meaning maize, ear of corn. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including teosinte. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sinte- root

Explore words with sinte- — words containing the sinte- root and sharing its sense of "maize, ear of corn". Examples include teosinte. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sinte- mean?

The sinte- root means maize, ear of corn, from Nahuatl centli. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.