kurt- root words — words with the kurt- root

The root kurt- comes from Greek kurtos, meaning bulging, curved, convex. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including kurtosis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the kurt- root

Explore words with kurt- — words containing the kurt- root and sharing its sense of "bulging, curved, convex". Examples include kurtosis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does kurt- mean?

The kurt- root means bulging, curved, convex, from Greek kurtos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.