pact- root words — words with the pact- root

The root pact- comes from Latin pangere, meaning to fix, drive in, fasten. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including impaction, paction, propagative. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pact- root

Explore words with pact- — words containing the pact- root and sharing its sense of "to fix, drive in, fasten". Examples include impaction, paction, propagative. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pact- mean?

The pact- root means to fix, drive in, fasten, from Latin pangere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.