terete- root words — words with the terete- root

The root terete- comes from Latin teres, meaning rounded, smooth, cylindrical. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including terete. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the terete- root

Explore words with terete- — words containing the terete- root and sharing its sense of "rounded, smooth, cylindrical". Examples include terete. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does terete- mean?

The terete- root means rounded, smooth, cylindrical, from Latin teres. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.