Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

synaptic

/sɪˈnæp.tɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: synap-tic
IPA: /sɪˈnæp.tɪk/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.

adj

Of or relating to a synapsis—the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.

Example Sentences

"With a pencil, he highlights areas where synaptic function is declining, where the neurons are dying."
"By far the greater proportion of cytologists however are of the opinion that the synaptic contraction is a normal stage in the heterotypic prophases."

Etymology

From New Latin synapticus, from Ancient Greek συναπτικός (sunaptikós, “capable of adjusting”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: synapticus, συναπτικός

Derived Forms

asynaptic dendritosynaptic desynaptic disynaptic extrasynaptic hemisynaptic heterosynaptic homosynaptic immunosynaptic intersynaptic intrasynaptic monosynaptic

Phrases

synaptic cleft synaptic conduction synaptic gap synaptic plasticity synaptic vesicle

Rhymes With

haptic tetraptych ephaptic

Questions

How do you pronounce synaptic?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈnæp.tɪk/.
What does synaptic mean?: Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.
Where does synaptic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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