cirr- root words — words with the cirr- root

The root cirr- comes from Latin cirrus, meaning curl, tuft. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including cirrus, cirrate, cirri, cirriform, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cirr- root

Explore words with cirr- — words containing the cirr- root and sharing its sense of "curl, tuft". Examples include cirrus, cirrate, cirri, cirriform, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cirr- mean?

The cirr- root means curl, tuft, from Latin cirrus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.