tingu- root words — words with the tingu- root

The root tingu- comes from Latin stinguere, meaning to quench. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including inextinguishable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tingu- root

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

What does tingu- mean?

The tingu- root means to quench, from Latin stinguere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.