fusc- root words — words with the fusc- root

The root fusc- comes from Latin fuscus, meaning dark. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including obfuscation, obfuscate, obfuscated, obfuscating. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fusc- root

Explore words with fusc- — words containing the fusc- root and sharing its sense of "dark". Examples include obfuscation, obfuscate, obfuscated, obfuscating. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fusc- mean?

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