quin- root words — words with the quin- root

The root quin- comes from Spanish quina, meaning cinchona bark. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including quinine, anthraquinone, chloroquine, hydroquinone, phylloquinone, quinacrine, quinol, quinone, quinonoid, totaquine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quin- root

Explore words with quin- — words containing the quin- root and sharing its sense of "cinchona bark". Examples include quinine, anthraquinone, chloroquine, hydroquinone, phylloquinone, quinacrine, quinol, quinone, quinonoid, totaquine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The quin- root means cinchona bark, from Spanish quina. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.