essay- root words — words with the essay- root

The root essay- comes from Latin exagium, meaning weighing, trial. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including essay, essays, essayed, essaying, assay, assayed, assaying, assays. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the essay- root

Explore words with essay- — words containing the essay- root and sharing its sense of "weighing, trial". Examples include essay, essays, essayed, essaying, assay, assayed, assaying, assays. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does essay- mean?

The essay- root means weighing, trial, from Latin exagium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.