cup- root words — words with the cup- root

The root cup- comes from Latin cuppa, meaning cup. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including buttercup, buttercups. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cup- root

Explore words with cup- — words containing the cup- root and sharing its sense of "cup". Examples include buttercup, buttercups. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cup- mean?

The cup- root means cup, from Latin cuppa. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.