| 【rapt-, rap-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "rapere," "raptus," and "rapidus." It carries the basic meaning of "seize," and "rob." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "rapt-, rap-"]
rape **[4494] If someone is raped, they are forced to have sex, usually by violence or threats of violence.
rapid ***[3323] A rapid change is one that happens very quickly.
rapidly ****[1917] rapid + ly
[WORD ROOT]root rapt
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] rape, rapid, rapt, reptiti
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) rapere, raptus, rapidus
[MEANING]root seize, rob
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 rapere to snatch; to seize, rush
- 【Latin】 raptus [past participle of rapere("seize, carry off")]
- 【Latin】 rapidus [from rapere("to snatch; to seize, rush")] hasty, swift, rapid; snatching; fierce, impetuous
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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rape ★★[4494] verb from rapt
【DEFINITION】 If someone is raped, they are forced to have sex, usually by violence or threats of violence.
【SYNONYM】 violate
【ROOTs】 rape(rapt); rob, seize
【Etymology】 《Latin raptus》 [past participle of rapere("seize, carry off")]
【First Known Meaning】 seize prey; abduct, take by force
【DERIVATIVEs】 rapable, rapeable, raper, rape
rapid ★★★[3323] adjective from rapid
【DEFINITION】 A rapid change is one that happens very quickly.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; rapid < rapider < rapidest
【SYNONYM】 speedy
【ROOTs】 rapid(rapt); rob, seize
【Etymology】 《Latin rapidus》 [from rapere("to snatch; to seize, rush")] hasty, swift, rapid; snatching; fierce, impetuous
【First Known Meaning】 moving quickly
【DERIVATIVEs】 rapidity, rapidly, rapidness, rapid
rapidly ★★★★[1917] adverb from rapid
【DEFINITION】 rapid + ly
【COMPOSITION】 rapid + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ rapid(rapt); rob, seize ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin rapidus》 [from rapere("to snatch; to seize, rush")] hasty, swift, rapid; snatching; fierce, impetuous
【DERIVATIVEs】 rapidity, rapidly, rapidness, rapid
Other words containing "rapt-, rap-"; arreption, arreptitious, enrapt, enrapture, rapacious, rapacity, rapidity, rapine, rapt, raptio, raptly, raptness, raptor, raptorial, rapture, rapturous, raptus, ravenous, ravine, ravish, subreption, subreptitious, surreptitious, surreptitiously
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
rang-
rain
radi
quest, -quer-, -quir-, quesit-, -quisit-
quass-, quati-, -cuti-, -cuss-
qual
pute
put
pure
punct-, pung
