torus- root words — words with the torus- root

The root torus- comes from Latin torus, meaning swelling, bulge, cushion. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including torus, tori, toroid, toroidal, torose. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the torus- root

Explore words with torus- — words containing the torus- root and sharing its sense of "swelling, bulge, cushion". Examples include torus, tori, toroid, toroidal, torose. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does torus- mean?

The torus- root means swelling, bulge, cushion, from Latin torus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.