triev- root words — words with the triev- root

The root triev- comes from French tropare, meaning find. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including retrieval, retrieve, retrieved, retrieves, retrieving, retrievable, trouveur. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the triev- root

Explore words with triev- — words containing the triev- root and sharing its sense of "find". Examples include retrieval, retrieve, retrieved, retrieves, retrieving, retrievable, trouveur. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does triev- mean?

The triev- root means find, from French tropare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.