pent- root words — words with the pent- root

The root pent- comes from Latin paeniteo, meaning repent, regret. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including repentance, repentant, repented, repenting, repents, penitential, penitently, unrepentant. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pent- root

Explore words with pent- — words containing the pent- root and sharing its sense of "repent, regret". Examples include repentance, repentant, repented, repenting, repents, penitential, penitently, unrepentant. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pent- mean?

The pent- root means repent, regret, from Latin paeniteo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.