leps- root words — words with the leps- root

The root leps- comes from Greek lepsis, meaning seizure. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including catalepsy, cataleptic, metalepsis, narcolepsy, prolepsis, syllepsis, sylleptic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the leps- root

Explore words with leps- — words containing the leps- root and sharing its sense of "seizure". Examples include catalepsy, cataleptic, metalepsis, narcolepsy, prolepsis, syllepsis, sylleptic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does leps- mean?

The leps- root means seizure, from Greek lepsis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.