caper- root words — words with the caper- root

The root caper- comes from Latin caper, meaning goat. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including caper, capered, capering, capers, caprice, caprices, capricious, capriciously. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the caper- root

Explore words with caper- — words containing the caper- root and sharing its sense of "goat". Examples include caper, capered, capering, capers, caprice, caprices, capricious, capriciously. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does caper- mean?

The caper- root means goat, from Latin caper. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.