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daps

Pronunciation: [ˈdaps]

“daps” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. A sacrificial or solemn feast, religious banquet.
  2. A meal, banquet, feast.
  3. Fortune, wealth.

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *daps, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂ps (“portion, sacrificial meal”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δαπάνη (dapánē, “expenditure”), δάπτω (dáptō, “to devour”), Old Armenian տաւն (tawn, “feast”), Old Norse tafn (“sacrifice”). Akin to damnum (“loss, expense”). Doublet of dapinō.

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