ent- root words — words with the ent- root

The root ent- comes from Latin ens, meaning having the quality of. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including decent, nonentities, obsolescent, indigent, abducens, abducent, abluent, absolvent, abstergent, accidentalism, accidentality, accidentalness. 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 "having the quality of". Examples include decent, nonentities, obsolescent, indigent, abducens, abducent, abluent, absolvent, abstergent, accidentalism, accidentality, accidentalness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ent- mean?

The ent- root means having the quality of, from Latin ens. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.