cute- root words — words with the cute- root

The root cute- comes from Latin acutus, meaning sharp, clever (aphetic from acute). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cute. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cute- root

Explore words with cute- — words containing the cute- root and sharing its sense of "sharp, clever (aphetic from acute)". Examples include cute. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cute- mean?

The cute- root means sharp, clever (aphetic from acute), from Latin acutus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.