scind- root words — words with the scind- root

The root scind- comes from Latin scindo, meaning cut, split. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including rescind, rescinded, rescinding, abscissa, rescission. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scind- root

Explore words with scind- — words containing the scind- root and sharing its sense of "cut, split". Examples include rescind, rescinded, rescinding, abscissa, rescission. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scind- mean?

The scind- root means cut, split, from Latin scindo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.