ient- root words — words with the ient- root

The root ient- comes from Latin ientem, meaning present participle: doing, being. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including hyperefficient. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ient- root

Explore words with ient- — words containing the ient- root and sharing its sense of "present participle: doing, being". Examples include hyperefficient. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ient- mean?

The ient- root means present participle: doing, being, from Latin ientem. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.