cretin- root words — words with the cretin- root

The root cretin- comes from Latin christianus, meaning Christian (a human being, not a beast). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including cretin, cretinous, cretinoid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cretin- root

Explore words with cretin- — words containing the cretin- root and sharing its sense of "Christian (a human being, not a beast)". Examples include cretin, cretinous, cretinoid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cretin- mean?

The cretin- root means Christian (a human being, not a beast), from Latin christianus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.