tali- root words — words with the tali- root

The root tali- comes from Latin talis, meaning such, like. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including retaliatory, retaliative, retaliator, talesman, talion. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tali- root

Explore words with tali- — words containing the tali- root and sharing its sense of "such, like". Examples include retaliatory, retaliative, retaliator, talesman, talion. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tali- mean?

The tali- root means such, like, from Latin talis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.