escent- root words — words with the escent- root

The root escent- comes from Latin escens, meaning becoming, growing into. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including juvenescent. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the escent- root

Explore words with escent- — words containing the escent- root and sharing its sense of "becoming, growing into". Examples include juvenescent. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does escent- mean?

The escent- root means becoming, growing into, from Latin escens. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.