cogn-

cogn- root words — words with the cogn- root

The root cogn- comes from Latin cognosco, meaning know, recognize. 20 words in Dendril are built from it, including recognition, recognize, recognized, recognizes, recognizing, acquaintance, recognizable, acquaint, acquaintances, acquainted, incognito, reconnaissance. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cogn- root

Explore words with cogn- — words containing the cogn- root and sharing its sense of "know, recognize". Examples include recognition, recognize, recognized, recognizes, recognizing, acquaintance, recognizable, acquaint, acquaintances, acquainted, incognito, reconnaissance. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cogn- mean?

The cogn- root means know, recognize, from Latin cognosco. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.