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cret- root words — words with the cret- root

The root cret- comes from Latin cerno, meaning separate, sift, discern. 52 words in Dendril are built from it, including concern, concerned, concerning, concerns, secret, secretary, discrete, discretion, secretaries, secretly, secrets, decree. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cret- root

Explore words with cret- — words containing the cret- root and sharing its sense of "separate, sift, discern". Examples include concern, concerned, concerning, concerns, secret, secretary, discrete, discretion, secretaries, secretly, secrets, decree. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cret- mean?

The cret- root means separate, sift, discern, from Latin cerno. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.