tris- root words — words with the tris- root

The root tris- comes from Greek tris, meaning three times. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including trisoctahedron. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tris- root

Explore words with tris- — words containing the tris- root and sharing its sense of "three times". Examples include trisoctahedron. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tris- mean?

The tris- root means three times, from Greek tris. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.