cort- root words — words with the cort- root

The root cort- comes from Latin cortex, meaning bark, rind. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including cortex, cortical, cortices, cortisone. 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 "bark, rind". Examples include cortex, cortical, cortices, cortisone. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cort- mean?

The cort- root means bark, rind, from Latin cortex. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.