Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Calque of French allaiter (< Late Latin allactāre), nativized as a- +‎ lapte +‎ -a. Compare Aromanian alãptedz (likely taken from Romanian).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.ləpˈta/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: a‧lăp‧ta

Verb

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a alăpta (third-person singular present alăptează, past participle alăptat) 1st conj.

  1. to suckle, breastfeed, nurse
    Synonym: apleca
    Antonym: înțărca

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Aromanian: alãptedz

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