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illapse.

A gliding in; an immission or entrance of one thing into another.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪˈlæps/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A gliding in; an immission or entrance of one thing into another.

    rare
  2. A sudden descent or attack.

    rare
Where this word comes from

From Latin illapsus (“a falling, gliding, or flowing in; an irruption”); from illābor (“to fall, to slide”) + -tus (“suffix forming action nouns from verbs”).

verb/ɪˈlæps/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Usually followed by into: to fall or glide; to pass.

    rare
Where this word comes from

From Latin illapsus (“a falling, gliding, or flowing in; an irruption”); from illābor (“to fall, to slide”) + -tus (“suffix forming action nouns from verbs”).

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