bucc- root words — words with the bucc- root

The root bucc- comes from Latin bucca, meaning cheek. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including buccal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bucc- root

Explore words with bucc- — words containing the bucc- root and sharing its sense of "cheek". Examples include buccal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bucc- mean?

The bucc- root means cheek, from Latin bucca. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.