raptar

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Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from French rapt, Italian rapire, Spanish raptar, ultimately from Latin raptus, perfect passive participle of rapiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rap.ˈtar/, /ɾap.ˈtaɾ/

Verb

raptar (present tense raptas, past tense raptis, future tense raptos, imperative raptez, conditional raptus)

  1. (transitive) to seize and carry away by violence, pillage, kidnap, ravish

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Derived terms

  • rapto (rapine, pillage, kidnapping, highway robbery)
  • raptanto (robber, brigand, bandit, highwayman) (a single instance)
  • raptero (robber, brigand, bandit, highwayman) (on occasions)
  • raptisto (robber, brigand, bandit, highwayman) (sole income)
  • raptajo (booty, plunder)
  • raptema (rapacious)
  • raptocido (murder (attended) with robbery)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin raptāre.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: rap‧tar

Verb

raptar (first-person singular present rapto, first-person singular preterite raptei, past participle raptado) (transitive)

  1. to abduct (capture and keep (someone) imprisoned, demanding something (usually money) in exchange for their life)
  2. to prey, snatch (take away with violence, take by force)

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin raptāre, frequentative of rapio, rapire, whence the inherited Old Spanish rabir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rabˈtaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: rap‧tar

Verb

raptar (first-person singular present rapto, first-person singular preterite rapté, past participle raptado)

  1. to kidnap; to abduct
    Synonym: secuestrar

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