trunc- root words — words with the trunc- root

The root trunc- comes from Latin truncus, meaning trunk, stem. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including trunk, truncate, truncated, truncheon, truncheons, detruncate. 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 trunk, truncate, truncated, truncheon, truncheons, detruncate. 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.