ease- root words — words with the ease- root

The root ease- comes from Old French aise, meaning ease, comfort. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including disease, diseases, diseased, speakeasies, speakeasy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ease- root

Explore words with ease- — words containing the ease- root and sharing its sense of "ease, comfort". Examples include disease, diseases, diseased, speakeasies, speakeasy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ease- mean?

The ease- root means ease, comfort, from Old French aise. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.