covet- root words — words with the covet- root

The root covet- comes from Latin cupiditas, meaning eager desire, greed. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including covet, coveted, coveting, covetous, covets, covetously, covetousness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the covet- root

Explore words with covet- — words containing the covet- root and sharing its sense of "eager desire, greed". Examples include covet, coveted, coveting, covetous, covets, covetously, covetousness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does covet- mean?

The covet- root means eager desire, greed, from Latin cupiditas. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.