coffin- root words — words with the coffin- root

The root coffin- comes from Greek kophinos, meaning basket. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including coffin, cofferdam. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the coffin- root

Explore words with coffin- — words containing the coffin- root and sharing its sense of "basket". Examples include coffin, cofferdam. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does coffin- mean?

The coffin- root means basket, from Greek kophinos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.