cento- root words — words with the cento- root

The root cento- comes from Latin cento, meaning patchwork garment (composition of borrowed lines). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cento. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cento- root

Explore words with cento- — words containing the cento- root and sharing its sense of "patchwork garment (composition of borrowed lines)". Examples include cento. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cento- mean?

The cento- root means patchwork garment (composition of borrowed lines), from Latin cento. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.