cercare- root words — words with the cercare- root

The root cercare- comes from Italian circare, meaning to search, go around. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including ricercare, searchable, unsearchable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cercare- root

Explore words with cercare- — words containing the cercare- root and sharing its sense of "to search, go around". Examples include ricercare, searchable, unsearchable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cercare- mean?

The cercare- root means to search, go around, from Italian circare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.