cay-

cay- root words — words with the cay- root

The root cay- comes from Latin cadere, meaning fall. 33 words in Dendril are built from it, including decay, decadence, decadent, decadents, decayed, decaying, decays, deciduous, parachute, parachuted, parachutes, parachuting. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cay- root

Explore words with cay- — words containing the cay- root and sharing its sense of "fall". Examples include decay, decadence, decadent, decadents, decayed, decaying, decays, deciduous, parachute, parachuted, parachutes, parachuting. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The cay- root means fall, from Latin cadere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.