mortise- root words — words with the mortise- root

The root mortise- comes from Old French mortaise, meaning socket cut to receive a tenon. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including mortise. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mortise- root

Explore words with mortise- — words containing the mortise- root and sharing its sense of "socket cut to receive a tenon". Examples include mortise. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mortise- mean?

The mortise- root means socket cut to receive a tenon, from Old French mortaise. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.