LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

vappa

vappa f (genitive vappae)
Classical[ˈwap.pa]Ecclesiastical[ˈvap.pa]

Meaning

  1. feminineflat wine (wine that is almost vinegar)
  2. broadlyderogatoryfemininefigurativelyworthless person, fop

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativevappavappae
genitivevappaevappārum
dativevappaevappīs
accusativevappamvappās
ablativevappāvappīs
vocativevappavappae

vappa, ae, f. kindr. with vapor; cf. vapidus,
I. wine that has lost its spirit and flavor; palled, flat, vapid wine.
I. Lit.: vitium musto quibusdam in locis iterum sponte fervere, quā calamitate deperit sapor vappaeque accipit nomen, probrosum etiam hominum, cum degeneravit animus, Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 125; Hor. S. 2, 3, 144; 1, 5, 16; Mart. 12, 48, 14.—
II. Transf., masc., a spoiled or worthless fellow, a good-fornothing, Cat. 28, 5; Hor. S. 1, 1, 104; 1, 2, 12; Auct. Priap. 14; cf. Plin. l. l. supra.

Origins

See vapidus.

Borrowings
  • Italianvappa
  • Portuguesevapa
Gallo-Romance
  • Spanishguapofrom Old French wape
  • Asturianguapufrom Old French wape
Italo-Romance
  • Italianvappo
  • Sicilianvappu

Quick answers

What does vappa mean in Latin?
vappa, a noun, means “flat wine (wine that is almost vinegar); worthless person, fop”.
What is the genitive of vappa?
The genitive singular is vappae. vappa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce vappa?
In classical Latin, [ˈwap.pa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvap.pa].