cori- root words — words with the cori- root

The root cori- comes from Latin corium, meaning skin, hide. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including excoriate, excoriated, excoriating, excoriation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cori- root

Explore words with cori- — words containing the cori- root and sharing its sense of "skin, hide". Examples include excoriate, excoriated, excoriating, excoriation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cori- mean?

The cori- root means skin, hide, from Latin corium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.