caitiff- root words — words with the caitiff- root

The root caitiff- comes from Latin captivus, meaning captive, wretch. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including caitiff. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the caitiff- root

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

What does caitiff- mean?

The caitiff- root means captive, wretch, from Latin captivus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.