cit- root words — words with the cit- root

The root cit- comes from Latin ciere, meaning set in motion, rouse. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including excite, excited, excitement, excites, exciting, solicit, solicited, soliciting, solicitous, solicits. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cit- root

Explore words with cit- — words containing the cit- root and sharing its sense of "set in motion, rouse". Examples include excite, excited, excitement, excites, exciting, solicit, solicited, soliciting, solicitous, solicits. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cit- mean?

The cit- root means set in motion, rouse, from Latin ciere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.