alăpta

Romanian

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Etymology

From lapte, probably based on French allaiter, as it has not been attested in popular use. The French derives from a Vulgar Latin *allacto, allactare, from Latin lacto. Compare also Aromanian alãptedz, alãptari, Italian allattare.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

  1. to suckle, breastfeed, nurse

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