hapt- root words — words with the hapt- root

The root hapt- comes from Greek haptein, meaning to touch, fasten. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including asynapsis, hapten, haptic, monosynaptic, monosynaptically, periapt, polysynaptic, polysynaptically, postsynaptic, synaptase, synaptic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hapt- root

Explore words with hapt- — words containing the hapt- root and sharing its sense of "to touch, fasten". Examples include asynapsis, hapten, haptic, monosynaptic, monosynaptically, periapt, polysynaptic, polysynaptically, postsynaptic, synaptase, synaptic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hapt- mean?

The hapt- root means to touch, fasten, from Greek haptein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.