ILLAPSES

Noun

illapses

plural of illapse

Anagrams

• sapellis

Source: Wiktionary


ILLAPSE

Il*lapse", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Illapsed; p. pr. & vb. n. Illapsing.] Etym: [L. illapsus, p.p. of illabi; pref. il- in + labi to fall, slide.]

Definition: To fall or glide; to pass; -- usually followed by into. Cheyne.

Il*lapse", n. Etym: [L. illapsus. See Illapse, v. i.]

Definition: A gliding in; an immisson or entrance of one thing into another; also, a sudden descent or attack. Akenside. They sit silent . . . waiting for an illapse of the spirit. Jeffrey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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