lic- root words — words with the lic- root

The root lic- comes from Latin licet, meaning be permitted. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including leisure, license, licensed, licenses, licensing, leisurely, illicitly, illicitness, licensee, licentiate, licentious, licentiously. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lic- root

Explore words with lic- — words containing the lic- root and sharing its sense of "be permitted". Examples include leisure, license, licensed, licenses, licensing, leisurely, illicitly, illicitness, licensee, licentiate, licentious, licentiously. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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