joc- root words — words with the joc- root

The root joc- comes from Latin iocus, meaning joke, jest. 24 words in Dendril are built from it, including joke, joked, jokes, joking, jewel, jeweled, jeweler, jewelers, jewelry, jewels, jocular, joker. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the joc- root

Explore words with joc- — words containing the joc- root and sharing its sense of "joke, jest". Examples include joke, joked, jokes, joking, jewel, jeweled, jeweler, jewelers, jewelry, jewels, jocular, joker. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does joc- mean?

The joc- root means joke, jest, from Latin iocus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.