cozen- root words — words with the cozen- root

The root cozen- comes from Italian cozzone, meaning to cheat, horse-dealer. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including cozen, cozenage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cozen- root

Explore words with cozen- — words containing the cozen- root and sharing its sense of "to cheat, horse-dealer". Examples include cozen, cozenage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cozen- mean?

The cozen- root means to cheat, horse-dealer, from Italian cozzone. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.