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spons- root words — words with the spons- root

The root spons- comes from Latin spondeo, meaning pledge, promise. 44 words in Dendril are built from it, including respond, response, responses, responsibility, responsible, correspond, corresponded, correspondence, correspondent, corresponding, corresponds, irresponsible. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the spons- root

Explore words with spons- — words containing the spons- root and sharing its sense of "pledge, promise". Examples include respond, response, responses, responsibility, responsible, correspond, corresponded, correspondence, correspondent, corresponding, corresponds, irresponsible. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does spons- mean?

The spons- root means pledge, promise, from Latin spondeo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.