trus- root words — words with the trus- root

The root trus- comes from Latin trudere, meaning to thrust, push. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including abstruser, abstrusest, abstrusity, detrude, detrusion, extrudable, extrusive, obtrusion, protrusile, protrusive, retrusion. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the trus- root

Explore words with trus- — words containing the trus- root and sharing its sense of "to thrust, push". Examples include abstruser, abstrusest, abstrusity, detrude, detrusion, extrudable, extrusive, obtrusion, protrusile, protrusive, retrusion. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does trus- mean?

The trus- root means to thrust, push, from Latin trudere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.