ostens- root words — words with the ostens- root

The root ostens- comes from Latin ostendere, meaning to show. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including ostensive, ostensorium, ostensory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ostens- root

Explore words with ostens- — words containing the ostens- root and sharing its sense of "to show". Examples include ostensive, ostensorium, ostensory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ostens- mean?

The ostens- root means to show, from Latin ostendere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.