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