tantal- root words — words with the tantal- root

The root tantal- comes from Greek tantalos, meaning Tantalus (mythic king). 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including tantalize, tantalized, tantalizing, tantalizingly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tantal- root

Explore words with tantal- — words containing the tantal- root and sharing its sense of "Tantalus (mythic king)". Examples include tantalize, tantalized, tantalizing, tantalizingly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tantal- mean?

The tantal- root means Tantalus (mythic king), from Greek tantalos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.