colleen- root words — words with the colleen- root

The root colleen- comes from Irish cailin, meaning girl. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including colleen. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the colleen- root

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

What does colleen- mean?

The colleen- root means girl, from Irish cailin. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.