dean- root words — words with the dean- root

The root dean- comes from Latin decanus, meaning leader of ten. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including dean, deans, doyen, deaneries, deanery, deanship, decanal, decani, doyenne, subdean. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dean- root

Explore words with dean- — words containing the dean- root and sharing its sense of "leader of ten". Examples include dean, deans, doyen, deaneries, deanery, deanship, decanal, decani, doyenne, subdean. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dean- mean?

The dean- root means leader of ten, from Latin decanus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.