len- root words — words with the len- root

The root len- comes from Latin lenis, meaning soft, gentle. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including lenient, leniency, leniently. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the len- root

Explore words with len- — words containing the len- root and sharing its sense of "soft, gentle". Examples include lenient, leniency, leniently. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does len- mean?

The len- root means soft, gentle, from Latin lenis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.