ent- root words — words with the ent- root

The root ent- comes from Latin ens, meaning present-participle: doing. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including nonentities, agential, agentive, attrahent, remittent. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ent- root

Explore words with ent- — words containing the ent- root and sharing its sense of "present-participle: doing". Examples include nonentities, agential, agentive, attrahent, remittent. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ent- mean?

The ent- root means present-participle: doing, from Latin ens. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.