gesis- root words — words with the gesis- root

The root gesis- comes from Greek hegeomai, meaning lead, guide. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including exegesis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gesis- root

Explore words with gesis- — words containing the gesis- root and sharing its sense of "lead, guide". Examples include exegesis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gesis- mean?

The gesis- root means lead, guide, from Greek hegeomai. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.