capit-

capit- root words — words with the capit- root

The root capit- comes from Latin caput, meaning head. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including achieve, achieved, achieves, achieving, capital, captain, chapter, achievement, achievements, cabbage, cap, capitalism. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the capit- root

Explore words with capit- — words containing the capit- root and sharing its sense of "head". Examples include achieve, achieved, achieves, achieving, capital, captain, chapter, achievement, achievements, cabbage, cap, capitalism. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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