dulc- root words — words with the dulc- root

The root dulc- comes from Latin dulcis, meaning sweet. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including dulcet, dulcimer, dulcimers, dolce, douce, douceur, dulciana, dulcification, dulcified, dulcifies, dulcify, dulcinea. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dulc- root

Explore words with dulc- — words containing the dulc- root and sharing its sense of "sweet". Examples include dulcet, dulcimer, dulcimers, dolce, douce, douceur, dulciana, dulcification, dulcified, dulcifies, dulcify, dulcinea. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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