lax
loose, slack
Latin · laxus; laxare
Lax words come from the Latin word for loose. Something lax is not tight or strict, and to relax is to loosen up, as if letting go of a tight rope.
Memory trick
A lax rope hangs loose; to relax is to let your body hang loose too.
Words from this root
- lax (lax) — not strict or tightढीला, लापरवाह
- laxity (lax + ity) — looseness, lack of strictnessढिलाई
- laxation (lax + ation) — loosening, relievingढीला करना, राहत
- relax (re + lax) — to become less tenseआराम करना, तनाव छोड़ना
- relaxation (relax + ation) — rest, a way to unwindआराम, विश्राम
- relaxer (relax + er) — a product or person that relaxesआराम देने वाला साधन