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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἁπτικός (haptikós, able to come in contact with), from ἅπτω (háptō, to touch) + -ικός (-ikós, suffix forming an adjective from a noun).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaptɪʃ/
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Adjective

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haptisch (strong nominative masculine singular haptischer, not comparable)

  1. haptic (relating to the sense of touch)
    Synonym: taktil

Declension

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Further reading

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  • haptisch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • haptisch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • haptisch” in Duden online
  • haptisch” in OpenThesaurus.de