size- root words — words with the size- root

The root size- comes from Old French assise, meaning regulated amount, ordinance fixing quantity. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including size, downsize, outsize, undersized. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the size- root

Explore words with size- — words containing the size- root and sharing its sense of "regulated amount, ordinance fixing quantity". Examples include size, downsize, outsize, undersized. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does size- mean?

The size- root means regulated amount, ordinance fixing quantity, from Old French assise. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.