mantua- root words — words with the mantua- root

The root mantua- comes from Italian mantua, meaning loose gown (altered from manteau via place name). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including mantua. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mantua- root

Explore words with mantua- — words containing the mantua- root and sharing its sense of "loose gown (altered from manteau via place name)". Examples include mantua. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mantua- mean?

The mantua- root means loose gown (altered from manteau via place name), from Italian mantua. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.