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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nape

/neɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
nape
IPA
/neɪp/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The back part of the neck.

noun

The part of a fish or bird immediately behind the head.

noun

A tablecloth.

Obsolete

noun

Napalm.

Slang; Uncountable

verb

To bombard with napalm.

Slang; Transitive verb

noun

Abbreviation of N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English nape, naape, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old French hanap (“goblet”), from Frankish *hnapp, from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz ( > Old English hnæpp, hnæp (“cup, bowl, goblet”)), as there is a hollow at the base of the skull. More at nap.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

napes (plural) napes (present, singular) naping (participle, present) naped (participle, past) naped (past)

Derived Forms

yellownape napkin nappie

Phrases

N-acyl N- -ide -yl -ol -amine

Frequently Paired Words

hindneck N-acyl N- acyl phosphatidylethanolamine phosphate phosphatide -ide

Synonyms

nucha nuchal scruff scruff of the neck withers

Homonyms

knape

Rhymes With

shape escape rape tape cape narrow escape punched tape punched paper tape grape ape scrape vape

Questions

How do you pronounce nape?
The recorded pronunciation is /neɪp/.
What does nape mean?
The back part of the neck.
Where does nape come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce nape

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