esis- root words — words with the esis- root

The root esis- comes from Greek esis, meaning act, process. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including akinesis, anthesis, antipyresis, anuresis, cataphoresis, ecesis, ecphonesis, electrophoreses, electrophoresing, electrophoresis, enuresis, microelectrophoresis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the esis- root

Explore words with esis- — words containing the esis- root and sharing its sense of "act, process". Examples include akinesis, anthesis, antipyresis, anuresis, cataphoresis, ecesis, ecphonesis, electrophoreses, electrophoresing, electrophoresis, enuresis, microelectrophoresis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The esis- root means act, process, from Greek esis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.