enc- root words — words with the enc- root

The root enc- comes from Latin entia, meaning state or quality of. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including consistencies, decencies, delinquencies, indecencies, obsolescence, presidencies, insurgencies, competencies, incumbencies, overindulgence, regencies, abhorrency. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the enc- root

Explore words with enc- — words containing the enc- root and sharing its sense of "state or quality of". Examples include consistencies, decencies, delinquencies, indecencies, obsolescence, presidencies, insurgencies, competencies, incumbencies, overindulgence, regencies, abhorrency. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does enc- mean?

The enc- root means state or quality of, from Latin entia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.