secret- root words — words with the secret- root

The root secret- comes from Latin secernere, meaning to separate, secrete. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including secretin, secretor, secretory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the secret- root

Explore words with secret- — words containing the secret- root and sharing its sense of "to separate, secrete". Examples include secretin, secretor, secretory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does secret- mean?

The secret- root means to separate, secrete, from Latin secernere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.