chiappare

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *clapāre, metathesis of *caplāre, contraction of Late Latin capulāre, from Latin capulum (“handle, hilt”). Compare Venetian ciapar, Friulian cjapâ, Lombard ciapà.

Verb

chiappare

1. (transitive) to catch

Synonyms

• agguantare

Derived terms

• acchiappare