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terr- root words — words with the terr- root

The root terr- comes from Latin terreo, meaning frighten. 25 words in Dendril are built from it, including terribly, deter, deterrent, terrible, terrified, terrifies, terrify, terrifying, terror, terrorism, terrorist, terrorists. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the terr- root

Explore words with terr- — words containing the terr- root and sharing its sense of "frighten". Examples include terribly, deter, deterrent, terrible, terrified, terrifies, terrify, terrifying, terror, terrorism, terrorist, terrorists. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The terr- root means frighten, from Latin terreo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.