quaint- root words — words with the quaint- root

The root quaint- comes from Latin cognitus, meaning known, skilled. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including quaintly, quaintness, unacquainted. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quaint- root

Explore words with quaint- — words containing the quaint- root and sharing its sense of "known, skilled". Examples include quaintly, quaintness, unacquainted. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quaint- mean?

The quaint- root means known, skilled, from Latin cognitus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.