culc- root words — words with the culc- root

The root culc- comes from Latin calx~2, meaning heel. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including recalcitrant, decal, decals, recalcitrance, inculcate, inculcated, inculcating, inculcation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the culc- root

Explore words with culc- — words containing the culc- root and sharing its sense of "heel". Examples include recalcitrant, decal, decals, recalcitrance, inculcate, inculcated, inculcating, inculcation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The culc- root means heel, from Latin calx~2. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.