synaptic
/sɪˈnæp.tɪk/adjective
synaptic is spelled S-Y-N-A-P-T-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, synaptic means “Of or relating to a synapse–the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in synaptic?
| Letters | 8: S-Y-N-A-P-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,214th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is synaptic?
Synaptic appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce synaptic?
- /sɪˈnæp.tɪk/
Synaptic has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-synaptic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does synaptic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to a synapse–the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.
- 2
Of or relating to a synapsis–the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Synaptic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | synaptique |
| German | synaptisch |
| Portuguese | sináptico |
| Spanish | sináptico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does synaptic come from?
From New Latin synapticus, from Ancient Greek συναπτικός (sunaptikós, “capable of adjusting”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).