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zen- root words — words with the zen- root

The root zen- comes from Latin decem, meaning ten. 22 words in Dendril are built from it, including dozen, dozens, decimal, decemvir, decemvirate, decennaries, decennary, decennial, decennium, decile, decillion, decillionth. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the zen- root

Explore words with zen- — words containing the zen- root and sharing its sense of "ten". Examples include dozen, dozens, decimal, decemvir, decemvirate, decennaries, decennary, decennial, decennium, decile, decillion, decillionth. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The zen- root means ten, from Latin decem. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.