frain- root words — words with the frain- root

The root frain- comes from Latin frenum, meaning bridle, curb. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including refrain, refrained, refraining, refrains, frenulum, frenum. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the frain- root

Explore words with frain- — words containing the frain- root and sharing its sense of "bridle, curb". Examples include refrain, refrained, refraining, refrains, frenulum, frenum. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does frain- mean?

The frain- root means bridle, curb, from Latin frenum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.