mains- root words — words with the mains- root

The root mains- comes from Latin remanere, meaning to remain. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cremains. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mains- root

Explore words with mains- — words containing the mains- root and sharing its sense of "to remain". Examples include cremains. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mains- mean?

The mains- root means to remain, from Latin remanere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.