cell- root words — words with the cell- root

The root cell- comes from Latin cellere, meaning to rise high. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including excellent, excellencies, excellency, excelsior, unexcelled. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cell- root

Explore words with cell- — words containing the cell- root and sharing its sense of "to rise high". Examples include excellent, excellencies, excellency, excelsior, unexcelled. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cell- mean?

The cell- root means to rise high, from Latin cellere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.