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sens
(SENS)to feel or perceive
Latin for feeling — both physical sensation and the sense of having an opinion.
rootLatin
Senses & perceptionSpellings:senssent
Example words
sensitive
quick to feel or notice things
consent
to feel together — to agree
sentiment
a thought or feeling about something
resent
to feel bitterness back at someone
Words in our dictionary that use this root
Every dataset word containing sens, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.
sensitive
quick to feel or notice things
consent
to feel together — to agree
sentiment
a thought or feeling about something
resent
to feel bitterness back at someone
nonsense
words or ideas that make no sense
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 6, 7
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
Senses & perception. Roots about hearing, seeing, feeling, and noticing.
Browse all senses & perception roots →L.6.4bL.7.4b