acciacca- root words — words with the acciacca- root

The root acciacca- comes from Italian acciaccare, meaning to crush, bruise. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including acciaccatura. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the acciacca- root

Explore words with acciacca- — words containing the acciacca- root and sharing its sense of "to crush, bruise". Examples include acciaccatura. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does acciacca- mean?

The acciacca- root means to crush, bruise, from Italian acciaccare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.