con- root words — words with the con- root

The root con- comes from Latin com, meaning together, wholly (intensive). 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including cost, concert, concerto, contrive, custom, customary, compulsories, confederacies, conservatories, consistencies, consommé, condo. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the con- root

Explore words with con- — words containing the con- root and sharing its sense of "together, wholly (intensive)". Examples include cost, concert, concerto, contrive, custom, customary, compulsories, confederacies, conservatories, consistencies, consommé, condo. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does con- mean?

The con- root means together, wholly (intensive), from Latin com. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.