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rapaz

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Asturian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin rapāx, rapācem (who robs, plunders).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /raˈpaθ/, [raˈpaθ]
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Noun

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rapaz m (plural rapazos)

  1. boy

Galician

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Etymology 1

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From Old Galician-Portuguese rapaz (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), borrowed from Latin rapāx, rapācem (who robs, plunders).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /raˈpaθ/, /raˈpas/

Adjective

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rapaz m or f (plural rapaces)

  1. rapacious
  2. of prey (birds)

Noun

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rapaz f (plural rapaces)

  1. bird of prey
    Synonym: ave rapaz

Etymology 2

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Debated. Probably from the same etymon.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /raˈpaθ/, /raˈpas/

Noun

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rapaz m (plural rapaces, feminine rapaza, feminine plural rapazas)

  1. (archaic, derogatory) lackey
  2. young man, lad, youngster
  3. boy; adolescent
    • 1370, Ramón Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana. Introducción e texto, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 440:
      da outra parte en dereyto estaua hũ rrapaz pequeno [...] tijña ẽna mão hũa pelota pequena, et asynaua pera a deytar á agia, et ela fogía et voaua ata que a pelota passaua per ela
      in the other side, on the right, there was a young boy [...] who held in his hand a small ball, and he was making signals to throw it to the eagle, and the eagle fled and flew until the ball passed by
Derived terms
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References

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese rapaz, from Latin rapāx, rapācem (who robs, plunders),[1] from rapio (to grab).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ra‧paz

Noun

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rapaz m (plural rapazes)

  1. boy
  2. young man, lad, youngster

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Interjection

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rapaz!

  1. (Brazil) dude!; damn! (said in awe, excitement, surprise, concern, etc.)
    Synonym: (Brazil) cara!

References

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  1. ^ rapaz”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin rapācem (who robs, plunders).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /raˈpaθ/ [raˈpaθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /raˈpas/ [raˈpas]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aθ
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: ra‧paz

Adjective

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rapaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural rapaces)

  1. rapacious
  2. (relational) of prey (birds)

Noun

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rapaz f (plural rapaces)

  1. bird of prey
    Synonyms: ave rapaz, ave de rapiña

Noun

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rapaz m (plural rapaces, feminine rapaza, feminine plural rapazas)

  1. (dated or humorous) lad; kiddo
    Synonym: zagal
    • 1844, Enrique Gil y Carrasco, El Señor de Bembibre, chapter 33:
      -¿Qué sé yo? -respondió Mendo-. ¡Toma! ¡Toma!, pues si casi todo el pueblo de Carucedo está allí. Oye, oye, cómo gritan y cómo brincan los rapaces y aun los mozos... Pues señor, algo alegre tiene que ser por fuerza.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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