ance- root words — words with the ance- root

The root ance- comes from Latin antia, meaning act or state of. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including allowance, annoyance, guidance, buoyancy, forbearance, hindrance, malignancies, tenancies, utterance, brilliancy, consultancies, dalliance. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ance- root

Explore words with ance- — words containing the ance- root and sharing its sense of "act or state of". Examples include allowance, annoyance, guidance, buoyancy, forbearance, hindrance, malignancies, tenancies, utterance, brilliancy, consultancies, dalliance. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ance- root means act or state of, from Latin antia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.