tentacul- root words — words with the tentacul- root

The root tentacul- comes from Latin tentare, meaning to feel, to touch. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including tentacular. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tentacul- root

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

What does tentacul- mean?

The tentacul- root means to feel, to touch, from Latin tentare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.