tur- root words — words with the tur- root

The root tur- comes from Latin turare, meaning to stop up, close. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including obturate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tur- root

Explore words with tur- — words containing the tur- root and sharing its sense of "to stop up, close". Examples include obturate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tur- mean?

The tur- root means to stop up, close, from Latin turare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.