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sape.

a small scythe

4 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/sap/
  1. a small scythe

    feminine · regional
  2. hoe, mattock

    feminine · regional
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French sappe, from Latin sappa. Compare Italian zappa, Friulian sape, Romanian sapă.

noun/sap/
  1. fashion, style

    colloquial · feminine
  2. outfit

    feminine · in-plural
Where this word comes from

From saper (“to dress”).

verb/sap/
  1. inflection of saper: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of saper: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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