Latin word root · Motion & Action
cad-: falling
cad- is a Latin root meaning “falling”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: falling
Root forms: cad-, cas-, cid-
Source word: cadō — to fall, to fall out
Word family and examples
- accident
an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly
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