garrote- root words — words with the garrote- root

The root garrote- comes from Spanish garrote, meaning cudgel/stick for tightening a cord (perh. from Old French garrot). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including garrote. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the garrote- root

Explore words with garrote- — words containing the garrote- root and sharing its sense of "cudgel/stick for tightening a cord (perh. from Old French garrot)". Examples include garrote. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does garrote- mean?

The garrote- root means cudgel/stick for tightening a cord (perh. from Old French garrot), from Spanish garrote. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.