English Explanatory Dictionary

lapsus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slip, lapse, or error.

Pronunciation

/ˈlæpsəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lapsus.wav

Word forms

lapsus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lāpsus. Doublet of lapse.

Synonyms

aberration bloomer blooper blunder boner boo-boo break clanger cock-up error fault faux pas floater flub fluff fuckup gaffe goof howler inaccuracy lapse lapsus mess-up misstep mistake oopsy screwup slip slip-up slipup stumble thinko wrength solecism erroneity

Related words

lapsi lapsus auris lapsus calami lapsus digiti lapsus digitorum lapsus linguae lapsus memoriae lapsus oculi lapsus plumae
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on L Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary