recent- root words — words with the recent- root

The root recent- comes from Latin recens, meaning fresh, new. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including recent, recencies, recency. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the recent- root

Explore words with recent- — words containing the recent- root and sharing its sense of "fresh, new". Examples include recent, recencies, recency. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does recent- mean?

The recent- root means fresh, new, from Latin recens. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.