cute- root words — words with the cute- root

The root cute- comes from Latin acutus, meaning sharp, clever (aphetic from acute). 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including cute, agued, aguelike, hyperacute. 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, agued, aguelike, hyperacute. 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.