Romanian

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Etymology

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Unknown. Possibly from Vulgar Latin *excapulāre (compare Italian scapolare, Spanish escabullir) or from Latin ex + caperāre, present active infinitive of caperō. Compare Aromanian ascapir, ascãpirari.

Verb

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a scăpăra (third-person singular present scapără, past participle scăpărat) 1st conj.

  1. to strike (a light), make sparks, scintillate

Conjugation

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