text- root words — words with the text- root

The root text- comes from Latin textus, meaning text. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including teletext, urtext. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the text- root

Explore words with text- — words containing the text- root and sharing its sense of "text". Examples include teletext, urtext. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does text- mean?

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