Latin

siccus

‘dry’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin siccus.

13 English words in this record descend from Latin siccus, most familiar first.

• sack
• desiccation ← dessiccation ← desiccatio ← desicco ← siccō
• desiccant ← dēsiccans ← siccō
• secco
• resaca ← resacar ← seco ← seco
• desiccate ← dēsiccō ← siccō
• cecina ← *siccīna
• exsiccate ← exsicco
• exsiccation ← exsiccatio ← exsicco ← siccō
• siccity ← siccitas
• siccate ← siccātus ← siccō
• siccation ← siccatio ← siccō

More words from siccus

• siccimeter

Etymograph / Latin siccus