cope- root words — words with the cope- root

The root cope- comes from Late Latin colpus, meaning a blow, to strike. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including cope, recoup, contrecoup. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cope- root

Explore words with cope- — words containing the cope- root and sharing its sense of "a blow, to strike". Examples include cope, recoup, contrecoup. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cope- mean?

The cope- root means a blow, to strike, from Late Latin colpus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.