stert- root words — words with the stert- root

The root stert- comes from Latin stertere, meaning to snore. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including stertor, stertorous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stert- root

Explore words with stert- — words containing the stert- root and sharing its sense of "to snore". Examples include stertor, stertorous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stert- mean?

The stert- root means to snore, from Latin stertere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.