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Words with stinct-
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stinct- root words — words with the stinct- root

The root stinct- comes from Latin stinguo, meaning prick, mark off. 35 words in Dendril are built from it, including distinct, distinction, distinctly, distinguish, distinctions, distinctive, distinguished, distinguishes, distinguishing, indistinguishable, instinct, distinctively. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stinct- root

Explore words with stinct- — words containing the stinct- root and sharing its sense of "prick, mark off". Examples include distinct, distinction, distinctly, distinguish, distinctions, distinctive, distinguished, distinguishes, distinguishing, indistinguishable, instinct, distinctively. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stinct- mean?

The stinct- root means prick, mark off, from Latin stinguo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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