toment- root words — words with the toment- root

The root toment- comes from Latin tomentum, meaning stuffing for cushions, matted down. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including tomentose. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the toment- root

Explore words with toment- — words containing the toment- root and sharing its sense of "stuffing for cushions, matted down". Examples include tomentose. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does toment- mean?

The toment- root means stuffing for cushions, matted down, from Latin tomentum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.