fess- root words — words with the fess- root

The root fess- comes from Latin fateri, meaning declare, confess. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including preprofessional, professionalise, professionalize, professorate, professoriate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fess- root

Explore words with fess- — words containing the fess- root and sharing its sense of "declare, confess". Examples include preprofessional, professionalise, professionalize, professorate, professoriate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fess- mean?

The fess- root means declare, confess, from Latin fateri. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.