tribade- root words — words with the tribade- root

The root tribade- comes from Greek tribein, meaning to rub. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including tribade, triboelectricity, triboluminescence, triboluminescent. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tribade- root

Explore words with tribade- — words containing the tribade- root and sharing its sense of "to rub". Examples include tribade, triboelectricity, triboluminescence, triboluminescent. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tribade- mean?

The tribade- root means to rub, from Greek tribein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.