cit- root words — words with the cit- root

The root cit- comes from Latin cito, meaning summon, call. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including citation, citations, recital, recitals, recitation, recite, recited, recites, reciting, recitative. 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 "summon, call". Examples include citation, citations, recital, recitals, recitation, recite, recited, recites, reciting, recitative. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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