Estonian

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Noun

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sappa

  1. illative singular of saba

Latin

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Etymology

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Found in Late Latin, but of uncertain origin.

Noun

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sappa f (genitive sappae); first declension

  1. a sort of mattock

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative sappa sappae
Genitive sappae sappārum
Dative sappae sappīs
Accusative sappam sappās
Ablative sappā sappīs
Vocative sappa sappae
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Descendants

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  • Aromanian: sapã
  • Catalan: sapa
  • Friulian: sape
  • Italian: zappa
  • Old French: sappe
  • Piedmontese: sapa
  • Portuguese: sapa
  • Romanian: sapă
  • Sicilian: zappa
  • Spanish: zapa
  • Venetian: sapa

References

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  • sappa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • sappa in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit सर्प (sarpá). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀧𑁆𑀧 (sappa).

Noun

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sappa m

  1. snake
    Synonyms: ahi, uraga

Declension

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Descendants

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References

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  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “sappa”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead