cess- root words — words with the cess- root

The root cess- comes from Latin census, meaning tax, assessment. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cess. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cess- root

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

What does cess- mean?

The cess- root means tax, assessment, from Latin census. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.