lapaxy- root words — words with the lapaxy- root

The root lapaxy- comes from Greek lapaxis, meaning an emptying out, evacuation (from lapassein 'to empty'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including litholapaxy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lapaxy- root

Explore words with lapaxy- — words containing the lapaxy- root and sharing its sense of "an emptying out, evacuation (from lapassein 'to empty')". Examples include litholapaxy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lapaxy- mean?

The lapaxy- root means an emptying out, evacuation (from lapassein 'to empty'), from Greek lapaxis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.