menac- root words — words with the menac- root

The root menac- comes from Latin minari, meaning threaten. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including menace, menaced, menaces, menacing, minatory, amenably, comminate, commination, comminatory. 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, amenably, comminate, commination, comminatory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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