cirs- root words — words with the cirs- root

The root cirs- comes from Greek kirsos, meaning varix, swelling of a vein. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cirsoid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cirs- root

Explore words with cirs- — words containing the cirs- root and sharing its sense of "varix, swelling of a vein". Examples include cirsoid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cirs- mean?

The cirs- root means varix, swelling of a vein, from Greek kirsos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.