crepit- root words — words with the crepit- root

The root crepit- comes from Latin crepare, meaning creak, rattle. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including crevasse, crevice, decrepit, crepitant, crepitate, crepitation, decrepitate, discrepant. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the crepit- root

Explore words with crepit- — words containing the crepit- root and sharing its sense of "creak, rattle". Examples include crevasse, crevice, decrepit, crepitant, crepitate, crepitation, decrepitate, discrepant. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does crepit- mean?

The crepit- root means creak, rattle, from Latin crepare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.