tempt- root words — words with the tempt- root

The root tempt- comes from Latin contemno, meaning scorn, despise. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including contempt, contemptible, contemptuous, contemptibly, contemptuously. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tempt- root

Explore words with tempt- — words containing the tempt- root and sharing its sense of "scorn, despise". Examples include contempt, contemptible, contemptuous, contemptibly, contemptuously. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tempt- mean?

The tempt- root means scorn, despise, from Latin contemno. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.