esc- root words — words with the esc- root

The root esc- comes from Latin escere, meaning become (inchoative). 45 words in Dendril are built from it, including obsolescence, obsolescent, acescence, albescence, alkalescence, arborescence, bioluminescence, bioluminescent, candescence, chemiluminescence, deliquesce, effloresce. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the esc- root

Explore words with esc- — words containing the esc- root and sharing its sense of "become (inchoative)". Examples include obsolescence, obsolescent, acescence, albescence, alkalescence, arborescence, bioluminescence, bioluminescent, candescence, chemiluminescence, deliquesce, effloresce. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does esc- mean?

The esc- root means become (inchoative), from Latin escere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.