cingul- root words — words with the cingul- root

The root cingul- comes from Latin cingere, meaning to gird/encircle. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cingulum. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cingul- root

Explore words with cingul- — words containing the cingul- root and sharing its sense of "to gird/encircle". Examples include cingulum. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cingul- mean?

The cingul- root means to gird/encircle, from Latin cingere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.