LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

drāpeta

drāpeta m (genitive drāpetae)
Classical[ˈdraː.pɛ.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈdraː.pe.ta]

Meaning

  1. a runaway slave

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedrāpetadrāpetae
genitivedrāpetaedrāpetārum
dativedrāpetaedrāpetīs
accusativedrāpetamdrāpetās
ablativedrāpetādrāpetīs
vocativedrāpetadrāpetae

drāpĕta, ae, m., = δραπέτης,
I. a fugitive slave, runaway, Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 11.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δραπέτης (drapétēs).

Quick answers

What does drāpeta mean in Latin?
drāpeta, a noun, means “a runaway slave”.
What is the genitive of drāpeta?
The genitive singular is drāpetae. drāpeta is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce drāpeta?
In classical Latin, [ˈdraː.pɛ.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdraː.pe.ta].