quilt- root words — words with the quilt- root

The root quilt- comes from Latin culcita, meaning mattress, cushion. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including pincushion, quilt, quilted, quilting, quilts, quilter, cushiony. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quilt- root

Explore words with quilt- — words containing the quilt- root and sharing its sense of "mattress, cushion". Examples include pincushion, quilt, quilted, quilting, quilts, quilter, cushiony. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quilt- mean?

The quilt- root means mattress, cushion, from Latin culcita. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.