trench- root words — words with the trench- root

The root trench- comes from Latin truncare, meaning to cut. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including trench. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the trench- root

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

What does trench- mean?

The trench- root means to cut, from Latin truncare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.