ton-

ton- root words — words with the ton- root

The root ton- comes from Greek tonos, meaning pitch, tension. 65 words in Dendril are built from it, including tune, overtone, tone, tones, baritone, baritones, monotonically, monotonous, monotony, tonal, toned, tonic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ton- root

Explore words with ton- — words containing the ton- root and sharing its sense of "pitch, tension". Examples include tune, overtone, tone, tones, baritone, baritones, monotonically, monotonous, monotony, tonal, toned, tonic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ton- root means pitch, tension, from Greek tonos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.