segment- root words — words with the segment- root

The root segment- comes from Latin segmentum, meaning a cut piece. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including segmental, segmentalize, suprasegmental. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the segment- root

Explore words with segment- — words containing the segment- root and sharing its sense of "a cut piece". Examples include segmental, segmentalize, suprasegmental. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does segment- mean?

The segment- root means a cut piece, from Latin segmentum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.