chas- root words — words with the chas- root

The root chas- comes from Latin captare, meaning seize, pursue. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including chaser, chasers, acater, acatour, mercaptide, mercaptopurine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chas- root

Explore words with chas- — words containing the chas- root and sharing its sense of "seize, pursue". Examples include chaser, chasers, acater, acatour, mercaptide, mercaptopurine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chas- mean?

The chas- root means seize, pursue, from Latin captare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.