copper- root words — words with the copper- root

The root copper- comes from Latin cuprum, meaning copper (metal, reddish color). 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including copperhead, copperplate, cuprammonium, cupreous, cupric, cupriferous, cuprite, cupronickel, cuprous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the copper- root

Explore words with copper- — words containing the copper- root and sharing its sense of "copper (metal, reddish color)". Examples include copperhead, copperplate, cuprammonium, cupreous, cupric, cupriferous, cuprite, cupronickel, cuprous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does copper- mean?

The copper- root means copper (metal, reddish color), from Latin cuprum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.