cilice- root words — words with the cilice- root

The root cilice- comes from Latin cilicium, meaning haircloth (from Cilicia). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cilice. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cilice- root

Explore words with cilice- — words containing the cilice- root and sharing its sense of "haircloth (from Cilicia)". Examples include cilice. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cilice- mean?

The cilice- root means haircloth (from Cilicia), from Latin cilicium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.