cort- root words — words with the cort- root

The root cort- comes from Latin corrigere, meaning set right, guide. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including escort, escorted, escorting, escorts, unescorted. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cort- root

Explore words with cort- — words containing the cort- root and sharing its sense of "set right, guide". Examples include escort, escorted, escorting, escorts, unescorted. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cort- mean?

The cort- root means set right, guide, from Latin corrigere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.