tintinnab- root words — words with the tintinnab- root

The root tintinnab- comes from Latin tintinnare, meaning to ring, jingle. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including tintinnabulum. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tintinnab- root

Explore words with tintinnab- — words containing the tintinnab- root and sharing its sense of "to ring, jingle". Examples include tintinnabulum. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tintinnab- mean?

The tintinnab- root means to ring, jingle, from Latin tintinnare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.