Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [lap-in; French la-pan]
- /ˈlæp ɪn; French laˈpɛ̃/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [lap-in; French la-pan]
- /ˈlæp ɪn; French laˈpɛ̃/
Definitions of lapin word
- noun plural lapin a rabbit. 1
- noun plural lapin rabbit fur, especially when trimmed and dyed. 1
- noun lapin Rabbit fur. 1
- noun lapin rabbit fur 1
- noun lapin rabbit fur, generally dyed in imitation of more valuable skins 0
Information block about the term
Origin of lapin
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < French, Middle French, perhaps, by suffix alteration, from laperean rabbit < Ibero-Romance; cf. cony
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lapin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lapin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lapin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lapin
noun lapin
- buck — A buck is a US or Australian dollar.
- rodent — belonging or pertaining to the gnawing or nibbling mammals of the order Rodentia, including the mice, squirrels, beavers, etc.
- hare — any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- bunny — A bunny or a bunny rabbit is a child's word for a rabbit.
- cony — a rabbit or fur made from the skin of a rabbit
Top questions with lapin
- what does lapin mean in french?
- what is lapin in english?
- what is lapin?
- what does lapin mean in english?
- what is a lapin?