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sanct- root words — words with the sanct- root

The root sanct- comes from Latin sanctus, meaning holy, sacred. 22 words in Dendril are built from it, including saint, saintly, saints, sanctified, sanctifies, sanctify, sanctifying, sanctimonious, sanction, sanctioned, sanctioning, sanctions. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sanct- root

Explore words with sanct- — words containing the sanct- root and sharing its sense of "holy, sacred". Examples include saint, saintly, saints, sanctified, sanctifies, sanctify, sanctifying, sanctimonious, sanction, sanctioned, sanctioning, sanctions. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The sanct- root means holy, sacred, from Latin sanctus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.