cuss-

cuss- root words — words with the cuss- root

The root cuss- comes from Latin quatio, meaning shake, strike. 22 words in Dendril are built from it, including discuss, discussed, discusses, discussing, discussion, discussions, rescue, squash, squashed, squashes, squashing, concussion. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cuss- root

Explore words with cuss- — words containing the cuss- root and sharing its sense of "shake, strike". Examples include discuss, discussed, discusses, discussing, discussion, discussions, rescue, squash, squashed, squashes, squashing, concussion. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The cuss- root means shake, strike, from Latin quatio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.