Synonyms & related words for lapsus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of lapsus. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to lapsus

Explore words related to lapsus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include parapraxis, slipup, slip, gaffe, erroneousness, error, mistake, misstep. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does lapsus come from?

The word lapsus breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: laps, from Latin labi (“to slip, fall”); and -us, from Latin us (“noun ending”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.