acut- root words — words with the acut- root

The root acut- comes from Latin acuere, meaning to sharpen. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including acumination, acutance, subacute. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the acut- root

Explore words with acut- — words containing the acut- root and sharing its sense of "to sharpen". Examples include acumination, acutance, subacute. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does acut- mean?

The acut- root means to sharpen, from Latin acuere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.