tern- root words — words with the tern- root

The root tern- comes from Latin terni, meaning three each, in threes. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including ternaries, ternary, ternate, ternion. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tern- root

Explore words with tern- — words containing the tern- root and sharing its sense of "three each, in threes". Examples include ternaries, ternary, ternate, ternion. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tern- mean?

The tern- root means three each, in threes, from Latin terni. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.