stress- root words — words with the stress- root

The root stress- comes from Latin districtia, meaning tightness, hardship. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including unstressed. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stress- root

Explore words with stress- — words containing the stress- root and sharing its sense of "tightness, hardship". Examples include unstressed. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stress- mean?

The stress- root means tightness, hardship, from Latin districtia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.