poltroon- root words — words with the poltroon- root

The root poltroon- comes from Italian poltrone, meaning coward, lazy person. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including poltrooneries, poltroonery, poltroonish. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the poltroon- root

Explore words with poltroon- — words containing the poltroon- root and sharing its sense of "coward, lazy person". Examples include poltrooneries, poltroonery, poltroonish. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does poltroon- mean?

The poltroon- root means coward, lazy person, from Italian poltrone. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.