trunc- root words — words with the trunc- root

The root trunc- comes from Latin truncus, meaning trunk, stem. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including truncate, truncated, truncheon, truncheons. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the trunc- root

Explore words with trunc- — words containing the trunc- root and sharing its sense of "trunk, stem". Examples include truncate, truncated, truncheon, truncheons. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does trunc- mean?

The trunc- root means trunk, stem, from Latin truncus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.