cout- root words — words with the cout- root

The root cout- comes from Latin consuere, meaning to sew together. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including couture, couturier. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cout- root

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

What does cout- mean?

The cout- root means to sew together, from Latin consuere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.