quaint- root words — words with the quaint- root

The root quaint- comes from Latin cognoscere, meaning to know. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including quaint. 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 "to know". Examples include quaint. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quaint- mean?

The quaint- root means to know, from Latin cognoscere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.