rap- root words — words with the rap- root

The root rap- comes from Latin rapio, meaning seize, snatch. 24 words in Dendril are built from it, including rapid, rapidly, rape, raped, rapes, raping, rapist, rapists, rapt, rapture, raptures, rapturous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rap- root

Explore words with rap- — words containing the rap- root and sharing its sense of "seize, snatch". Examples include rapid, rapidly, rape, raped, rapes, raping, rapist, rapists, rapt, rapture, raptures, rapturous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rap- mean?

The rap- root means seize, snatch, from Latin rapio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.