torment- root words — words with the torment- root

The root torment- comes from Latin tormentum, meaning torment (from use against colic). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including tormentil. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the torment- root

Explore words with torment- — words containing the torment- root and sharing its sense of "torment (from use against colic)". Examples include tormentil. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does torment- mean?

The torment- root means torment (from use against colic), from Latin tormentum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.