musket- root words — words with the musket- root

The root musket- comes from Italian moschetto, meaning small firearm (orig. a sparrowhawk). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including musketeer, musketry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the musket- root

Explore words with musket- — words containing the musket- root and sharing its sense of "small firearm (orig. a sparrowhawk)". Examples include musketeer, musketry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does musket- mean?

The musket- root means small firearm (orig. a sparrowhawk), from Italian moschetto. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.