English

Noun

alapa ‎(plural alapas)

1. Alternative form of alap

Latin

Etymology

Originally used by Romans to refer to describe the strike given from master to slave upon manumission as a final act of indignity. Of unclear origin, but possibly a Semitic borrowing.

Noun

alapa f ‎(genitive alapae); first declension

1. slap, smack (with the flat of the hand)

Inflection

First declension.

Descendants

References

• alapa in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• alapa in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• ALAPA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “alapa”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Circulars, Volumes 9-12 (John Hopkins University)

Portuguese

Verb

alapa

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of alapar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of alapar