cat- root words — words with the cat- root

The root cat- comes from Latin cattus, meaning cat. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including caterwaul, caterwauling, caterwauls, catgut, catkin, cattail, cattiness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cat- root

Explore words with cat- — words containing the cat- root and sharing its sense of "cat". Examples include caterwaul, caterwauling, caterwauls, catgut, catkin, cattail, cattiness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cat- mean?

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