tontine- root words — words with the tontine- root

The root tontine- comes from Italian tonti, meaning named for Lorenzo Tonti. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including tontine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tontine- root

Explore words with tontine- — words containing the tontine- root and sharing its sense of "named for Lorenzo Tonti". Examples include tontine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tontine- mean?

The tontine- root means named for Lorenzo Tonti, from Italian tonti. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.