cad- root words — words with the cad- root

The root cad- comes from Latin cadere, meaning fall. 17 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 cad- root

Explore words with cad- — words containing the cad- 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 cad- root means fall, from Latin cadere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.