cod- root words — words with the cod- root

The root cod- comes from Latin codex, meaning book, legal code. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including codifies, codicillary, codifier, codon, recode. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cod- root

Explore words with cod- — words containing the cod- root and sharing its sense of "book, legal code". Examples include codifies, codicillary, codifier, codon, recode. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cod- mean?

The cod- root means book, legal code, from Latin codex. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.