ec- root words — words with the ec- root

The root ec- comes from Greek ek, meaning out. 19 words in Dendril are built from it, including anecdote, anecdotes, eccentric, eccentricities, eccentricity, eccentrics, eclectic, eclipse, eclipsed, eclipses, eclipsing, ecstasies. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ec- root

Explore words with ec- — words containing the ec- root and sharing its sense of "out". Examples include anecdote, anecdotes, eccentric, eccentricities, eccentricity, eccentrics, eclectic, eclipse, eclipsed, eclipses, eclipsing, ecstasies. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ec- root means out, from Greek ek. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.