se-

se- root words — words with the se- root

The root se- comes from Latin se, meaning apart, aside. 46 words in Dendril are built from it, including secure, security, secede, seceded, seceding, secession, seclude, secluded, seclusion, secured, securely, securer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the se- root

Explore words with se- — words containing the se- root and sharing its sense of "apart, aside". Examples include secure, security, secede, seceded, seceding, secession, seclude, secluded, seclusion, secured, securely, securer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The se- root means apart, aside, from Latin se. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.