[ˈwa.pɔr], [ˈvaː.por]
OrigoFrom Proto-Italic *kwapōs, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly related to Ancient Greek καπνός (kapnós, “smoke”) and Proto-Indo-European *kʷep- (“to smoke, boil, move violently”), via an older form *quapor that eventually lost its velar.
- declension-3, masculinesteam, exhalation, vapour; smoke
- declension-3, masculinewarm exhalation, warmth, heat
- declension-3, masculineardour of love, warmth
Formaevapōris(genitive) · vapor(nominative, singular) · vapōrēs(nominative, plural) · vapōris(genitive, singular) · vapōrum(genitive, plural) · vapōrī(dative, singular) · vapōribus(dative, plural) · vapōrem(accusative, singular) · vapōrēs(accusative, plural) · vapōre(ablative, singular) · vapōribus(ablative, plural) · vapor(singular, vocative) · vapōrēs(plural, vocative)
Fons: Vicitionarium