cit- root words — words with the cit- root

The root cit- comes from Latin citare, meaning to summon, call, cite. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including accite, accited, acciting, citable, hyperexcitability, overexcite, photoexcitation, photoexcited, recitativo, resuscitative. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cit- root

Explore words with cit- — words containing the cit- root and sharing its sense of "to summon, call, cite". Examples include accite, accited, acciting, citable, hyperexcitability, overexcite, photoexcitation, photoexcited, recitativo, resuscitative. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cit- mean?

The cit- root means to summon, call, cite, from Latin citare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.