temn- root words — words with the temn- root

The root temn- comes from Latin temnere, meaning to despise, scorn. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including contemn, 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 contemn, 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.