col- root words — words with the col- root

The root col- comes from Greek kolos, meaning docked, truncated. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including colure. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the col- root

Explore words with col- — words containing the col- root and sharing its sense of "docked, truncated". Examples include colure. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does col- mean?

The col- root means docked, truncated, from Greek kolos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.