trit- root words — words with the trit- root

The root trit- comes from Latin terere, meaning to rub, wear away. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including attrit, attrite, attritional, attritted, attritting, detrital, detrition, lithotritor, lithotrity. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the trit- root

Explore words with trit- — words containing the trit- root and sharing its sense of "to rub, wear away". Examples include attrit, attrite, attritional, attritted, attritting, detrital, detrition, lithotritor, lithotrity. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does trit- mean?

The trit- root means to rub, wear away, from Latin terere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.