cavil- root words — words with the cavil- root

The root cavil- comes from Latin cavilla, meaning jeering. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including cavil, caviling. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cavil- root

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

What does cavil- mean?

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