tric- root words — words with the tric- root

The root tric- comes from Latin tricae, meaning entanglements, troubles. 16 words in Dendril are built from it, including extricate, extricated, extricates, extricating, inextricably, intricacies, intricacy, intricate, intrigue, intrigued, intrigues, intriguing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tric- root

Explore words with tric- — words containing the tric- root and sharing its sense of "entanglements, troubles". Examples include extricate, extricated, extricates, extricating, inextricably, intricacies, intricacy, intricate, intrigue, intrigued, intrigues, intriguing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tric- mean?

The tric- root means entanglements, troubles, from Latin tricae. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.