es- root words — words with the es- root

The root es- comes from Latin at, meaning third person verb ending. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including apophthegmatic, apothegmatising, apothegmatizing, microhabitat, minifies, requiescat. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the es- root

Explore words with es- — words containing the es- root and sharing its sense of "third person verb ending". Examples include apophthegmatic, apothegmatising, apothegmatizing, microhabitat, minifies, requiescat. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does es- mean?

The es- root means third person verb ending, from Latin at. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.