shrine- root words — words with the shrine- root

The root shrine- comes from Latin scrinium, meaning case, chest. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including enshrine, enshrined, shrine, shrines. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shrine- root

Explore words with shrine- — words containing the shrine- root and sharing its sense of "case, chest". Examples include enshrine, enshrined, shrine, shrines. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shrine- mean?

The shrine- root means case, chest, from Latin scrinium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.