cirr- root words — words with the cirr- root

The root cirr- comes from Latin cirrus, meaning curl, tuft. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including cirrus, cirrate, 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, 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.