cit- root words — words with the cit- root

The root cit- comes from Latin cithara, meaning stringed instrument, lyre. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including citole, cittern. 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 "stringed instrument, lyre". Examples include citole, cittern. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cit- mean?

The cit- root means stringed instrument, lyre, from Latin cithara. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.