tum- root words — words with the tum- root

The root tum- comes from Latin tumeo, meaning swell. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including contumacious, contumely, tumid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tum- root

Explore words with tum- — words containing the tum- root and sharing its sense of "swell". Examples include contumacious, contumely, tumid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tum- mean?

The tum- root means swell, from Latin tumeo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.