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cent- root words — words with the cent- root

The root cent- comes from Latin centum, meaning hundred. 49 words in Dendril are built from it, including cent, century, centuries, percent, percentage, percents, bicentennial, centennial, centimeter, centimeters, centipede, centipedes. 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 "hundred". Examples include cent, century, centuries, percent, percentage, percents, bicentennial, centennial, centimeter, centimeters, centipede, centipedes. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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