sculp- root words — words with the sculp- root

The root sculp- comes from Latin sculpere, meaning to carve, engrave. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including sculpsit, sculptress. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sculp- root

Explore words with sculp- — words containing the sculp- root and sharing its sense of "to carve, engrave". Examples include sculpsit, sculptress. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sculp- mean?

The sculp- root means to carve, engrave, from Latin sculpere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.