cant- root words — words with the cant- root

The root cant- comes from Latin cantus, meaning corner, edge, rim. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cantle. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cant- root

Explore words with cant- — words containing the cant- root and sharing its sense of "corner, edge, rim". Examples include cantle. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cant- mean?

The cant- root means corner, edge, rim, from Latin cantus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.