quilt- root words — words with the quilt- root

The root quilt- comes from Latin culcita, meaning mattress, cushion. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including quilt, quilted, quilting, quilts, quilter. 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 quilt, quilted, quilting, quilts, quilter. 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.