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rapidus.

moving so violently as to seize and carry along anything in its path

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈra.pɪ.dʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈraː.pi.dus]
  1. moving so violently as to seize and carry along anything in its path

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. violently quick, swift, rapid (esp. of animals such as horses, raptors) headlong, rapid

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively
  3. violently quick, swift, rapid (esp. of animals such as horses, raptors) swift in action, rapid

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively
  4. violently quick, swift, rapid (esp. of animals such as horses, raptors)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively
  5. violent, fierce

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  6. scorching, fiery, blazing, white-hot, consuming

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From rapiō (“snatch”) + -idus. For the semantic development, compare Irish sciobtha (“quick”) from Irish sciob (“to snatch”).

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