tact- root words — words with the tact- root

The root tact- comes from Latin tangere, meaning to touch. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including attaint, attainture, contactless. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tact- root

Explore words with tact- — words containing the tact- root and sharing its sense of "to touch". Examples include attaint, attainture, contactless. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tact- mean?

The tact- root means to touch, from Latin tangere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.