tuss- root words — words with the tuss- root

The root tuss- comes from Latin tussis, meaning cough. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including antitussive. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tuss- root

Explore words with tuss- — words containing the tuss- root and sharing its sense of "cough". Examples include antitussive. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tuss- mean?

The tuss- root means cough, from Latin tussis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.