cost- root words — words with the cost- root

The root cost- comes from Latin constipare, meaning press together. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including costive. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cost- root

Explore words with cost- — words containing the cost- root and sharing its sense of "press together". Examples include costive. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cost- mean?

The cost- root means press together, from Latin constipare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.