cili- root words — words with the cili- root

The root cili- comes from Latin cilium, meaning eyelash. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including ciliary, ciliate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cili- root

Explore words with cili- — words containing the cili- root and sharing its sense of "eyelash". Examples include ciliary, ciliate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cili- mean?

The cili- root means eyelash, from Latin cilium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.