cavill- root words — words with the cavill- root

The root cavill- comes from Latin cavillari, meaning to jeer, quibble. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including cavilled, caviller, cavilling. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cavill- root

Explore words with cavill- — words containing the cavill- root and sharing its sense of "to jeer, quibble". Examples include cavilled, caviller, cavilling. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cavill- mean?

The cavill- root means to jeer, quibble, from Latin cavillari. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.