ten- root words — words with the ten- root

The root ten- comes from Latin teneo, meaning hold. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including contain, contained, containing, contains, content, contents, continually, continuation, continue, continued, continues, continuing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ten- root

Explore words with ten- — words containing the ten- root and sharing its sense of "hold". Examples include contain, contained, containing, contains, content, contents, continually, continuation, continue, continued, continues, continuing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ten- root means hold, from Latin teneo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.