Venetian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *clapāre, metathesis of *caplāre, contraction of Late Latin capulāre, from Latin capulum. Compare Italian chiappare, Lombard ciapà, Friulian cjapâ, Istriot ciapà, Ladin giapé.

Verb

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ciapar

  1. (transitive) to take, hold, grab, catch
  2. (transitive) to get, buy
  3. (transitive) to acquire, take on
  4. (transitive) to reach, attain
  5. (intransitive) to catch on, take root

Conjugation

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  • Venetian conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.