cens- root words — words with the cens- root

The root cens- comes from Latin censere, meaning to assess, appraise. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including censorial, censurable, recension. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cens- root

Explore words with cens- — words containing the cens- root and sharing its sense of "to assess, appraise". Examples include censorial, censurable, recension. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cens- mean?

The cens- root means to assess, appraise, from Latin censere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.