| 【sent, sens】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "sentire," and "sensus." It carries the basic meaning of "feel," and "think." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "sent, sens"]
consensus **[4493] A consensus is general agreement among a group of people.
consent **[3805] If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
nonsense **[4314] If you say that something spoken or written is nonsense, you mean that you consider it to be untrue or sil
resentment ☆[5321] Resentment is bitterness and anger that someone feels about something.
scent ***[2964] The scent of something is the pleasant smell that it has.
sensation ***[3077] A sensation is a physical feeling.
sensational ☆[5424] A sensational result, event, or situation is so remarkable that it causes great excitement and interest.
sense ****[863] Your senses are the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste.
sensible ***[2742] Sensible actions or decisions are good because they are based on reasons rather than emotions.
sensitive ****[1926] If you are sensitive to other people''s needs, problems, or feelings, you show understanding and awareness of them.
sensitivity **[3702] sensitive + ity
sensor **[3626] A sensor is an instrument which reacts to certain physical conditions or impressions such as heat or light, and which is used to provide information.
sentence ****[1662] A sentence is a group of words which, when they are written down, begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark. Most sentences contain a subject and a verb.
sentiment **[4103] A sentiment that people have is an attitude which is based on their thoughts and feelings.
[WORD ROOT]root sent
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] sent, sens, sense, scent, sensit, sensus
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) sentire, sensus
[MEANING]root feel, think
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 sentire perceive, feel, know, think
- 【Latin】 sensus [pp of sentire] perception, feeling, undertaking, meaning
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consensus ★★[4493] noun from consent 〈 sent
【DEFINITION】 A consensus is general agreement among a group of people.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ sensus(sent); feel, think
【Etymology】 《Latin consensus》 [past participle of consentire] agreement, accord
【First Known Meaning】 a general accord or agreement of different parts in effecting a given purpose,
【DERIVATIVEs】 consensus, consentaneity, consentaneous, consenter, consentience, consentient, consenting, consentingly, consent
consent ★★[3805] noun from consent 〈 sent
【DEFINITION】 If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
【pl.】 consents
【ANTONYM】 dissent
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ sent; feel, think
【Etymology】 《Latin consentire》 [com+sentire] feel together
【First Known Meaning】 approval, voluntary acceptance of what is done or proposed,
【DERIVATIVEs】 consensus, consentaneity, consentaneous, consenter, consentience, consentient, consenting, consentingly, consent
nonsense ★★[4314] noun from nonsense 〈 sent
【DEFINITION】 NOUN] If you say that something spoken or written is nonsense, you mean that you consider it to be untrue or sil
【pl.】 nonsenses
【SYNONYM】 rubbish
【COMPOSITION】 non + sense
【ROOTs】 ⑴ non; not ⑵ sense(sent); feel, think
【Etymology】 《Latin sentire》 perceive, feel, know, think
【DERIVATIVEs】 nonsensical, nonsensicality, nonsensically, nonsensicalness, nonsense
resentment ☆[5321] noun from resent 〈 sent
【DEFINITION】 Resentment is bitterness and anger that someone feels about something.
【pl.】 resentments
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ sent; feel, think ⑶ ment; remember, mind
【Etymology】 《Latin sentire》 perceive, feel, know, think
【DERIVATIVEs】 resenter, resentful, resentment, resent
scent ★★★[2964] noun from scent 〈 sent
【DEFINITION】 The scent of something is the pleasant smell that it has.
【pl.】 scents
【SYNONYM】 smell, perfume, fragrance, trail
【ROOTs】 scent(sent); feel, think
【Etymology】 《Latin sentire》 perceive, feel, know, think
【First Known Meaning】 scent, smell, what can be smelled
【DERIVATIVEs】 scented, scentless, scentlessness, scent
sensation ★★★[3077] noun from sensate 〈 sent
【DEFINITION】 A sensation is a physical feeling.
【pl.】 sensations
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sens(sent); feel, think ⑵ at(ate); suffix ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sentire》 perceive, feel, know, think
【DERIVATIVEs】 sensation, sensational, sensationalize, sensationally, sensationless, sensate
sensational ☆[5424] adjective from sensate 〈 sent
【DEFINITION】 A sensational result, event, or situation is so remarkable that it causes great excitement and interest.
【SYNONYM】 fantastic, thrilling
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sens(sent); feel, think ⑵ at(ate); suffix ⑶ ion; noun suffix ⑷ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sentire》 perceive, feel, know, think
【DERIVATIVEs】 sensation, sensational, sensationalize, sensationally, sensationless, sensate
sense ★★★★[863] noun from sense 〈 sent
【DEFINITION】 Your senses are the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste.
【pl.】 senses
【ROOTs】 sense(sent); feel, think
【Etymology】 《Latin sensus》 [pp of sentire] perception, feeling, undertaking, meaning
【First Known Meaning】 faculty of perception,
【DERIVATIVEs】 sense, sensible, sensibly, sensitive, sensitively, sensitiveness, sensitivity, sensory, sensual
sensible ★★★[2742] adjective from sense 〈 sent
【DEFINITION】 Sensible actions or decisions are good because they are based on reasons rather than emotions.
【ANTONYM】 insensible
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sens(sent); feel, think ⑵ ible(able); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sensus》 [pp of sentire] perception, feeling, undertaking, meaning
【First Known Meaning】 capable of sensation or feeling
【DERIVATIVEs】 sense, sensible, sensibly, sensitive, sensory, sensual
sensitive ★★★★[1926] adjective from sensitive 〈 sent
【DEFINITION】 If you are sensitive to other people's needs, problems, or feelings, you show understanding and awareness of them.
【ANTONYM】 insensitive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sens(sent); feel, think ⑵ it; - ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sentire》 perceive, feel, know, think
【First Known Meaning】 having the function of sensation
【DERIVATIVEs】 sense, sensible, sensitive, sensitively, sensitiveness, sensitivity, sensory, sensual
sensitivity ★★[3702] noun from sensitive 〈 sent
【DEFINITION】 sensitive + ity
【pl.】 sensitivities
【SYNONYM】 tact
【ANTONYM】 insensitivity
【COMPOSITION】 sensitive + ity
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sens(sent); feel, think ⑵ it; - ⑶ iv(ive); adjective suffix ⑷ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sentire》 perceive, feel, know, think
【DERIVATIVEs】 sense, sensitive, sensitively, sensitiveness, sensitivity
sensor ★★[3626] noun from sense 〈 sent
【DEFINITION】 A sensor is an instrument which reacts to certain physical conditions or impressions such as heat or light, and which is used to provide information.
【pl.】 sensors
【COMPOSITION】 sense + or
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sens(sent); feel, think ⑵ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sensus》 [pp of sentire] perception, feeling, undertaking, meaning
sentence ★★★★[1662] noun from sentence 〈 sent
【DEFINITION】 A sentence is a group of words which, when they are written down, begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark. Most sentences contain a subject and a verb.
【pl.】 sentences
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sent; feel, think ⑵ ence(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sentire》 perceive, feel, know, think
【First Known Meaning】 doctrine, authoritative teaching; an authoritative pronouncement,
【DERIVATIVEs】 sentential, sententially, sententious, sentence
sentiment ★★[4103] noun from sent
【DEFINITION】 A sentiment that people have is an attitude which is based on their thoughts and feelings.
【pl.】 sentiments
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sent; feel, think ⑵ I(y); adjective suffix ⑶ ment; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sentire》 perceive, feel, know, think
【First Known Meaning】 personal experience, one's own feeling,
【DERIVATIVEs】 sentiment, sentimental, sentimentality, sentimentalize, sentimentally, sentimentless
Other words containing "sent, sens"; assent, consentient, dissension, dissent, nonsensical, nonsensicality, nonsensically, nonsensicalness, resent, resenter, resentful, scented, scentless, scentlessness, sensate, sensibly, sensitively, sensitiveness, sensory, sensual, sent, sentience, sentient
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
sen-
sell
self
sel-, sult
see
side-, sed-, -sid-, sess-
sect
second
search
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