cancel- root words — words with the cancel- root

The root cancel- comes from Latin cancelli, meaning lattice, crossbars. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including cancel, canceled, canceling, cancels, chancellor, cancellation, cancellations, chancellors, chancel, chancellery, chancery. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cancel- root

Explore words with cancel- — words containing the cancel- root and sharing its sense of "lattice, crossbars". Examples include cancel, canceled, canceling, cancels, chancellor, cancellation, cancellations, chancellors, chancel, chancellery, chancery. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cancel- mean?

The cancel- root means lattice, crossbars, from Latin cancelli. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.