mastiff- root words — words with the mastiff- root

The root mastiff- comes from Latin mansuetus, meaning tame, tamed (via Old French mastin). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including mastiff. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mastiff- root

Explore words with mastiff- — words containing the mastiff- root and sharing its sense of "tame, tamed (via Old French mastin)". Examples include mastiff. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mastiff- mean?

The mastiff- root means tame, tamed (via Old French mastin), from Latin mansuetus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.