temn- root words — words with the temn- root

The root temn- comes from Latin temnere, meaning to despise, scorn. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including contemnible, contemnor, contemptibilities, contemptibility. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the temn- root

Explore words with temn- — words containing the temn- root and sharing its sense of "to despise, scorn". Examples include contemnible, contemnor, contemptibilities, contemptibility. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does temn- mean?

The temn- root means to despise, scorn, from Latin temnere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.