masturb- root words — words with the masturb- root

The root masturb- comes from Latin masturbari, meaning to masturbate. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including masturbate, masturbated, masturbates, masturbating. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the masturb- root

Explore words with masturb- — words containing the masturb- root and sharing its sense of "to masturbate". Examples include masturbate, masturbated, masturbates, masturbating. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does masturb- mean?

The masturb- root means to masturbate, from Latin masturbari. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.