tard- root words — words with the tard- root

The root tard- comes from Latin tardus, meaning slow. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including retard, retarded, retarding, retards, tardiness, tardy, retardation, retardant, tardily. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tard- root

Explore words with tard- — words containing the tard- root and sharing its sense of "slow". Examples include retard, retarded, retarding, retards, tardiness, tardy, retardation, retardant, tardily. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The tard- root means slow, from Latin tardus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.