lapso

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See also: lapsõ

Latin

Etymology

From lāpsus, perfect active participle of lābor.

Pronunciation

Verb

lāpsō (present infinitive lāpsāre, perfect active lāpsāvī, supine lāpsātum); first conjugation, impersonal in the passive

  1. to slip, slide, stumble, fall

Conjugation

Participle

lāpsō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of lāpsus

References

  • lapso”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • lapso”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • lapso in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lāpsus (a sliding, falling).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈla.pi.su/, /ˈlap.su/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈlap.so/, /ˈla.pi.so/

  • Rhymes: -apsu
  • Hyphenation: lap‧so

Noun

lapso m (plural lapsos)

  1. lapse (a temporary failure; a slip)
    Lapso de memóriaMemory lapse.

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lāpsus (a sliding, falling).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlabso/
  • Rhymes: -abso
  • Syllabification: lap‧so

Noun

lapso m (plural lapsos)

  1. a lapse

Derived terms

Further reading