# haptic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhæptɪk/ · frequency rank #55,480

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the sense of touch.
2. Of or relating to haptics (“the study of user interfaces that use the sense of touch”).

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἁπτικός (haptikós, “able to come in contact with”), from ἅπτω (háptō, “to touch”) + -ικός (-ikós, suffix forming adjectives from nouns).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/haptic