laps- root words — words with the laps- root

The root laps- comes from Latin lapsus, meaning fall (i.e. the Fall of man). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including supralapsarian. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the laps- root

Explore words with laps- — words containing the laps- root and sharing its sense of "fall (i.e. the Fall of man)". Examples include supralapsarian. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does laps- mean?

The laps- root means fall (i.e. the Fall of man), from Latin lapsus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.