saltire- root words — words with the saltire- root

The root saltire- comes from Latin saltatorium, meaning stirrup, X-shaped cross. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including saltire. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the saltire- root

Explore words with saltire- — words containing the saltire- root and sharing its sense of "stirrup, X-shaped cross". Examples include saltire. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does saltire- mean?

The saltire- root means stirrup, X-shaped cross, from Latin saltatorium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.