esque- root words — words with the esque- root

The root esque- comes from Latin iscus, meaning in the style/manner of. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including churrigueresque, grotesqueries, grotesquery, humoresque, sculpturesque. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the esque- root

Explore words with esque- — words containing the esque- root and sharing its sense of "in the style/manner of". Examples include churrigueresque, grotesqueries, grotesquery, humoresque, sculpturesque. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does esque- mean?

The esque- root means in the style/manner of, from Latin iscus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.