tonsill- root words — words with the tonsill- root

The root tonsill- comes from Latin tonsilla, meaning tonsil. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including tonsillitis, tonsillectomy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tonsill- root

Explore words with tonsill- — words containing the tonsill- root and sharing its sense of "tonsil". Examples include tonsillitis, tonsillectomy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tonsill- mean?

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