menac- root words — words with the menac- root

The root menac- comes from Latin minari, meaning threaten. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including menace, menaced, menaces, menacing, minatory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the menac- root

Explore words with menac- — words containing the menac- root and sharing its sense of "threaten". Examples include menace, menaced, menaces, menacing, minatory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does menac- mean?

The menac- root means threaten, from Latin minari. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.