cent- root words — words with the cent- root

The root cent- comes from Latin cano, meaning sing. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including accent, accents, incentive, disincentive. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cent- root

Explore words with cent- — words containing the cent- root and sharing its sense of "sing". Examples include accent, accents, incentive, disincentive. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cent- mean?

The cent- root means sing, from Latin cano. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.