Origin: 1880–85; <
Neo-Latin <
Greek, equivalent to
anaptyk- (stem of
anaptýssein to unfold, equivalent to
ana- ana- +
ptýssein to fold) +
-sis -sis Related forms an·ap·tyc·tic /ˌæn
əpˈtɪk
tɪk, ˌæn
æp-/ Show Spelled [an-uh
p-tik-tik, an-ap-] Show IPA , an·ap·tyc·ti·cal, adjective