secant- root words — words with the secant- root

The root secant- comes from Latin secare, meaning to cut (the cutting line). 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including antivivisection, bisectrix, cosecant, intersectional. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the secant- root

Explore words with secant- — words containing the secant- root and sharing its sense of "to cut (the cutting line)". Examples include antivivisection, bisectrix, cosecant, intersectional. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does secant- mean?

The secant- root means to cut (the cutting line), from Latin secare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.