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Words with sex-
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sex- root words — words with the sex- root

The root sex- comes from Latin sexus, meaning sex, gender. 20 words in Dendril are built from it, including sex, heterosexual, homosexual, homosexuality, asexual, bisexual, bisexuals, heterosexuality, heterosexuals, homosexuals, sexed, sexing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sex- root

Explore words with sex- — words containing the sex- root and sharing its sense of "sex, gender". Examples include sex, heterosexual, homosexual, homosexuality, asexual, bisexual, bisexuals, heterosexuality, heterosexuals, homosexuals, sexed, sexing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sex- mean?

The sex- root means sex, gender, from Latin sexus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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