LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

allāpsus

allāpsus m (genitive allāpsūs)

Meaning

  1. a gliding approach; a flowing towards or near

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeallāpsusallāpsūs
genitiveallāpsūsallāpsuum
dativeallāpsuīallāpsibus
accusativeallāpsumallāpsūs
ablativeallāpsūallāpsibus
vocativeallāpsusallāpsūs

allapsus (adl-), a, um, Part. of allabor.
allapsus (adl-), ūs, m. allabor,
I. a gliding to, a silent or stealthy approach: serpentium, Hor. Epod. 1, 20: fontis, App. M. 5.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinallāpsus

Latin lābor Latin allābor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin allāpsus From allābor + -tus (forming action nouns).

Quick answers

What does allāpsus mean in Latin?
allāpsus, a noun, means “a gliding approach; a flowing towards or near”.
What is the genitive of allāpsus?
The genitive singular is allāpsūs. allāpsus is masculine, fourth declension.
Where does allāpsus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd → Proto-Italic *ad → Proto-Italic *ad- → Latin allāpsus.