rapaz

Asturian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raˈpaθ/ [raˈpaθ]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aθ
• Syllabification: ra‧paz

Noun

rapaz m sg (feminine singular rapaza, masculine plural rapazos, feminine plural rapaces)

1. boy, young man

   Synonym: mozu

Adjective

rapaz m sg (feminine singular rapaza, neuter singular rapazo, masculine plural rapazos, feminine plural rapaces)

1. young

   Synonyms: mozu, xoven

Derived terms

• rapacín
• rapazacu
• rapazada
• rapazayu
• rapazón

Further reading

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “rapaz”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “rapaz”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN

Galician

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /raˈpaθ/ [raˈpaθ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /raˈpaθ/ [raˈpaθ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /raˈpas/ [raˈpas]

 

• Rhymes: -aθ

• Rhymes: -aθ
• Rhymes: -as

• Hyphenation: ra‧paz

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• rapace (reintegrationist)

Adjective

rapaz m or f (plural rapaces)

1. rapacious
2. of prey (birds)

Noun

rapaz f (plural rapaces)

1. bird of prey

   Synonym: ave rapaz

Etymology 2

Debated. Probably from the same etymon.

Noun

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

• rapaciño
• rapazada
• rapazolo

References

• Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “rapaz”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “rapaz”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “rapaz”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “rapaz”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “rapaz”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Further reading

• “rapaz”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
• “rapaz”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2025

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁaˈpa(j)s/ [haˈpa(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁaˈpa(j)s/ [haˈpa(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁaˈpa(j)ʃ/ [χaˈpa(ɪ̯)ʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐˈpaʃ/

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

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• Rhymes: (Brazil) -as, -ajs, (Portugal) -aʃ
• Hyphenation: ra‧paz

Noun

rapaz m (plural rapazes)

1. boy, young man, lad, youngster

   Synonyms: garçom, garoto, menino, (South Brazil) moço, (Brazil) piá, guri

Derived terms

• pá
• rapá
• rapazada
• rapazelho
• rapazete
• rapaziada
• rapazinho
• rapazinho-dos-velhos
• rapazio
• rapazola
• rapazote

Related terms

• rapace
• rapagão
• rapariga

Interjection

rapaz!

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

   Synonym: (Brazil) cara!

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rapācem (“who robs, plunders”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raˈpaθ/ [raˈpaθ] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /raˈpas/ [raˈpas] (Latin America, Philippines)

• Audio (Spain):

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• Rhymes: -aθ (Spain)
• Rhymes: -as (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: ra‧paz

Adjective

rapaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural rapaces)

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

Noun

rapaz f (plural rapaces)

1. bird of prey

   Synonyms: ave rapaz, ave de rapiña

Noun

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)

Related terms

• rapagón
• rapar
• rape
• rapiña

Further reading

• “rapaz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024