sep- root words — words with the sep- root

The root sep- comes from Greek sepein, meaning to make rotten, putrefy. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including sepsis, septic, antisepticising, antisepticism, antisepticizing, asepsis, asepticise, asepticising, asepticism, asepticize, asepticizing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sep- root

Explore words with sep- — words containing the sep- root and sharing its sense of "to make rotten, putrefy". Examples include sepsis, septic, antisepticising, antisepticism, antisepticizing, asepsis, asepticise, asepticising, asepticism, asepticize, asepticizing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sep- mean?

The sep- root means to make rotten, putrefy, from Greek sepein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.