stinct- root words — words with the stinct- root

The root stinct- comes from Latin stinguo~2, meaning quench, extinguish. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including extinction. 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 "quench, extinguish". Examples include extinction. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stinct- mean?

The stinct- root means quench, extinguish, from Latin stinguo~2. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.