chas- root words — words with the chas- root

The root chas- comes from Latin captiare, meaning to chase, seize. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including purchaser, purchasers, purchasable, cacciatore, cowcatcher, repurchase, subchaser. 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 "to chase, seize". Examples include purchaser, purchasers, purchasable, cacciatore, cowcatcher, repurchase, subchaser. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chas- mean?

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