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ess- root words — words with the ess- root

The root ess- comes from Greek issa, meaning female. 28 words in Dendril are built from it, including stewardess, murderess, shepherdess, tigress, actressy, albiness, anchoress, arbitress, archduchess, archeress, authoress, baronetess. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ess- root

Explore words with ess- — words containing the ess- root and sharing its sense of "female". Examples include stewardess, murderess, shepherdess, tigress, actressy, albiness, anchoress, arbitress, archduchess, archeress, authoress, baronetess. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ess- root means female, from Greek issa. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.