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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French clapier (“brothel”), from Old Occitan clapier (“rabbit hutch”), from clap (“heap of stones”), from Medieval Latin claperius, possibly of Pre-Roman or Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klappo, *klapf-.
Pronunciation
Noun
clapier m (plural clapiers)
- rabbit hutch
- an overcrowded, unhealthy dwelling, dump
- scree
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