tund- root words — words with the tund- root

The root tund- comes from Latin tundere, meaning to beat, blunt. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including obtund, retuse. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tund- root

Explore words with tund- — words containing the tund- root and sharing its sense of "to beat, blunt". Examples include obtund, retuse. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tund- mean?

The tund- root means to beat, blunt, from Latin tundere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.