cyn- root words — words with the cyn- root

The root cyn- comes from Greek kyon, meaning dog. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including cynicism, cynics, cynically, cynosure, apocynaceous, cynophilia, cynophobia, quinsy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cyn- root

Explore words with cyn- — words containing the cyn- root and sharing its sense of "dog". Examples include cynicism, cynics, cynically, cynosure, apocynaceous, cynophilia, cynophobia, quinsy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The cyn- root means dog, from Greek kyon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.