cote- root words — words with the cote- root

The root cote- comes from French cote, meaning cottage, tenant's holding (association of tenant farmers). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including coterie, tailcoat, waistcoat. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cote- root

Explore words with cote- — words containing the cote- root and sharing its sense of "cottage, tenant's holding (association of tenant farmers)". Examples include coterie, tailcoat, waistcoat. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cote- mean?

The cote- root means cottage, tenant's holding (association of tenant farmers), from French cote. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.