civ- root words — words with the civ- root

The root civ- comes from Latin civis, meaning citizen. 18 words in Dendril are built from it, including civil, civilian, civilization, civilize, civilized, civilizing, citizenship, civic, civics, civilians, civilities, civility. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the civ- root

Explore words with civ- — words containing the civ- root and sharing its sense of "citizen". Examples include civil, civilian, civilization, civilize, civilized, civilizing, citizenship, civic, civics, civilians, civilities, civility. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The civ- root means citizen, from Latin civis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.