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cert- root words — words with the cert- root

The root cert- comes from Latin certus, meaning sure, settled. 21 words in Dendril are built from it, including certain, certainly, uncertain, certainty, certificate, uncertainty, ascertain, ascertained, ascertaining, certainties, certificated, certificates. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cert- root

Explore words with cert- — words containing the cert- root and sharing its sense of "sure, settled". Examples include certain, certainly, uncertain, certainty, certificate, uncertainty, ascertain, ascertained, ascertaining, certainties, certificated, certificates. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The cert- root means sure, settled, from Latin certus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.