chiappare.
to catch
Meaning & usage
to catch
to grab
to surprise, to nab, to catch in the act
Where this word comes from
From Vulgar Latin *clapāre, metathesis of *caplāre, contraction of Late Latin capulāre, from Latin capulum (“handle, hilt”). Compare Venetan ciapar, Friulian cjapâ, Lombard ciapà.
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