clin-

clin- root words — words with the clin- root

The root clin- comes from Latin clino, meaning lean, bend. 21 words in Dendril are built from it, including incline, inclined, inclines, inclining, decline, declined, declines, declining, inclination, declension, inclinations, recline. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the clin- root

Explore words with clin- — words containing the clin- root and sharing its sense of "lean, bend". Examples include incline, inclined, inclines, inclining, decline, declined, declines, declining, inclination, declension, inclinations, recline. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The clin- root means lean, bend, from Latin clino. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.