esthesi- root words — words with the esthesi- root

The root esthesi- comes from Greek aisthesis, meaning sensation. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including anesthesia, anesthetic, anesthetics, anesthesiologist, anesthesiology. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the esthesi- root

Explore words with esthesi- — words containing the esthesi- root and sharing its sense of "sensation". Examples include anesthesia, anesthetic, anesthetics, anesthesiologist, anesthesiology. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does esthesi- mean?

The esthesi- root means sensation, from Greek aisthesis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.