cable- root words — words with the cable- root

The root cable- comes from Latin capulum, meaning rope, halter (a thick heavy rope). 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including cable, cablet, cablevision, cableway. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cable- root

Explore words with cable- — words containing the cable- root and sharing its sense of "rope, halter (a thick heavy rope)". Examples include cable, cablet, cablevision, cableway. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cable- mean?

The cable- root means rope, halter (a thick heavy rope), from Latin capulum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.