travail- root words — words with the travail- root

The root travail- comes from Latin trepalium, meaning instrument of torture. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including travail, travailing, travails. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the travail- root

Explore words with travail- — words containing the travail- root and sharing its sense of "instrument of torture". Examples include travail, travailing, travails. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does travail- mean?

The travail- root means instrument of torture, from Latin trepalium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.