ty- root words — words with the ty- root

The root ty- comes from French ite, meaning quality, state. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including jollity, anticellulite, hyposulfite, marguerite. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ty- root

Explore words with ty- — words containing the ty- root and sharing its sense of "quality, state". Examples include jollity, anticellulite, hyposulfite, marguerite. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ty- mean?

The ty- root means quality, state, from French ite. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.