lituus- root words — words with the lituus- root

The root lituus- comes from Latin lituus, meaning augur's curved staff; a curved cavalry trumpet. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including lituus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lituus- root

Explore words with lituus- — words containing the lituus- root and sharing its sense of "augur's curved staff; a curved cavalry trumpet". Examples include lituus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lituus- mean?

The lituus- root means augur's curved staff; a curved cavalry trumpet, from Latin lituus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.