quaver- root words — words with the quaver- root

The root quaver- comes from English cwabban, meaning eighth note, tremble. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including demisemiquaver, hemidemisemiquaver. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quaver- root

Explore words with quaver- — words containing the quaver- root and sharing its sense of "eighth note, tremble". Examples include demisemiquaver, hemidemisemiquaver. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quaver- mean?

The quaver- root means eighth note, tremble, from English cwabban. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.