sternut- root words — words with the sternut- root

The root sternut- comes from Latin sternuere, meaning to sneeze. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including sternutation, sternutatories, sternutatory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sternut- root

Explore words with sternut- — words containing the sternut- root and sharing its sense of "to sneeze". Examples include sternutation, sternutatories, sternutatory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sternut- mean?

The sternut- root means to sneeze, from Latin sternuere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.