ters- root words — words with the ters- root

The root ters- comes from Latin tergo, meaning wipe, polish. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including terse. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ters- root

Explore words with ters- — words containing the ters- root and sharing its sense of "wipe, polish". Examples include terse. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ters- mean?

The ters- root means wipe, polish, from Latin tergo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.