Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delapse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-lapse
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pass down by inheritance; to lapse.

Obsolete

verb

To sink or fall down.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin dēlābor

Usage

Inflected Forms

delapses (present, singular) delapsing (participle, present) delapsed (participle, past) delapsed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

delapsion

Questions

What does delapse mean?
To pass down by inheritance; to lapse.
Where does delapse come from?
Latin dēlābor

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