tetan- root words — words with the tetan- root

The root tetan- comes from Greek tetanos, meaning muscular spasm. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including tetanus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tetan- root

Explore words with tetan- — words containing the tetan- root and sharing its sense of "muscular spasm". Examples include tetanus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tetan- mean?

The tetan- root means muscular spasm, from Greek tetanos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.