menth- root words — words with the menth- root

The root menth- comes from Latin mentha, meaning mint. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including menthol, spearmint, mintiest, minty, mentholated. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the menth- root

Explore words with menth- — words containing the menth- root and sharing its sense of "mint". Examples include menthol, spearmint, mintiest, minty, mentholated. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does menth- mean?

The menth- root means mint, from Latin mentha. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.