corniche- root words — words with the corniche- root

The root corniche- comes from Italian (from Latin cornix/coronis) cornice, meaning ledge, projecting crown (road along a cliff ledge). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including corniche. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the corniche- root

Explore words with corniche- — words containing the corniche- root and sharing its sense of "ledge, projecting crown (road along a cliff ledge)". Examples include corniche. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does corniche- mean?

The corniche- root means ledge, projecting crown (road along a cliff ledge), from Italian (from Latin cornix/coronis) cornice. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.