tast- root words — words with the tast- root

The root tast- comes from Latin taxo~2, meaning touch, taste. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including distaste, distastefully. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tast- root

Explore words with tast- — words containing the tast- root and sharing its sense of "touch, taste". Examples include distaste, distastefully. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tast- mean?

The tast- root means touch, taste, from Latin taxo~2. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.