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Words with cis-
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cis- root words — words with the cis- root

The root cis- comes from Latin caedo, meaning cut, kill. 78 words in Dendril are built from it, including decide, decided, decides, deciding, decision, decisions, precise, precisely, concise, genocide, precision, suicidal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cis- root

Explore words with cis- — words containing the cis- root and sharing its sense of "cut, kill". Examples include decide, decided, decides, deciding, decision, decisions, precise, precisely, concise, genocide, precision, suicidal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cis- mean?

The cis- root means cut, kill, from Latin caedo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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