/raˈpaθ/, [raˈpaθ], /raˈpaθ/
OrixeFrom Old Galician-Portuguese rapaz (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), borrowed from Latin rapāx, rapācem (“who robs, plunders”).
- feminine, masculinerapacious
- feminine, masculineof prey (birds)
- femininebird of prey
- masculineyoung man, lad, youngster
- masculineboy; adolescent
“da outra parte en dereyto estaua hũ rrapaz pequeno [...] tijña ẽna mão hũa pelota pequena, et asynaua pera a deytar á agia, et ela fogía et voaua ata que a pelota passaua per ela” — in the other side, on the right, there was a young boy … who held in his hand a small ball, and he was making signals to throw it to the eagle, and the eagle fled and flew until the ball passed by
Formasrapaces(plural) · rapace(alternative) · rapaza(feminine) · rapazas(feminine, plural)