cop- root words — words with the cop- root

The root cop- comes from Latin apere, meaning to fasten, join. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including couple, coupled, couples, coupling, copulate, copulation, copulating, copula, couplet, couplets, couplings, uncouple. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cop- root

Explore words with cop- — words containing the cop- root and sharing its sense of "to fasten, join". Examples include couple, coupled, couples, coupling, copulate, copulation, copulating, copula, couplet, couplets, couplings, uncouple. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The cop- root means to fasten, join, from Latin apere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.