licens- root words — words with the licens- root

The root licens- comes from Latin licere, meaning to be permitted. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including leisureliness, licence, licensable, videlicet. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the licens- root

Explore words with licens- — words containing the licens- root and sharing its sense of "to be permitted". Examples include leisureliness, licence, licensable, videlicet. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does licens- mean?

The licens- root means to be permitted, from Latin licere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.