cernu- root words — words with the cernu- root

The root cernu- comes from Latin cernuus, meaning stooping, face-downward. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cernuous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cernu- root

Explore words with cernu- — words containing the cernu- root and sharing its sense of "stooping, face-downward". Examples include cernuous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cernu- mean?

The cernu- root means stooping, face-downward, from Latin cernuus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.