tor- root words — words with the tor- root

The root tor- comes from Latin torius, meaning pertaining to (place of cleansing). 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including purgatories, divinatory, excusatory, executory, expiatory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tor- root

Explore words with tor- — words containing the tor- root and sharing its sense of "pertaining to (place of cleansing)". Examples include purgatories, divinatory, excusatory, executory, expiatory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tor- mean?

The tor- root means pertaining to (place of cleansing), from Latin torius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.