foment- root words — words with the foment- root

The root foment- comes from Latin fomentum, meaning warm poultice. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including fomentation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the foment- root

Explore words with foment- — words containing the foment- root and sharing its sense of "warm poultice". Examples include fomentation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does foment- mean?

The foment- root means warm poultice, from Latin fomentum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.