trench- root words — words with the trench- root

The root trench- comes from French trencher, meaning cutting board, plate (from trancher, to cut). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including tranche, trencherman. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the trench- root

Explore words with trench- — words containing the trench- root and sharing its sense of "cutting board, plate (from trancher, to cut)". Examples include tranche, trencherman. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does trench- mean?

The trench- root means cutting board, plate (from trancher, to cut), from French trencher. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.