cen- root words — words with the cen- root

The root cen- comes from Latin cena, meaning dinner. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cenacle. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cen- root

Explore words with cen- — words containing the cen- root and sharing its sense of "dinner". Examples include cenacle. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cen- mean?

The cen- root means dinner, from Latin cena. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.