gaunt- root words — words with the gaunt- root

The root gaunt- comes from French gant, meaning glove. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including gauntlet. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gaunt- root

Explore words with gaunt- — words containing the gaunt- root and sharing its sense of "glove". Examples include gauntlet. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gaunt- mean?

The gaunt- root means glove, from French gant. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.