Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [lap-suh s; Latin lahp-soo s]
- /ˈlæp səs; Latin ˈlɑp sʊs/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [lap-suh s; Latin lahp-soo s]
- /ˈlæp səs; Latin ˈlɑp sʊs/
Definitions of lapsus word
- noun lapsus a slip of the tongue. 1
- noun lapsus A slip, lapse, or error. 1
- noun lapsus a lapse or error 0
- noun lapsus a slip; error; lapse 0
Information block about the term
Origin of lapsus
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Latin lāpsus; see lapse
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lapsus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lapsus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lapsus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with l
- Words starting with la
- Words starting with lap
- Words starting with laps
- Words starting with lapsu
- Words starting with lapsus