cutl- root words — words with the cutl- root

The root cutl- comes from Latin culter, meaning small knife. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including cutlery, cutlass, cutlasses. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cutl- root

Explore words with cutl- — words containing the cutl- root and sharing its sense of "small knife". Examples include cutlery, cutlass, cutlasses. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cutl- mean?

The cutl- root means small knife, from Latin culter. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.