tret- root words — words with the tret- root

The root tret- comes from Greek tretos, meaning perforated, bored through. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including atretic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tret- root

Explore words with tret- — words containing the tret- root and sharing its sense of "perforated, bored through". Examples include atretic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tret- mean?

The tret- root means perforated, bored through, from Greek tretos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.