carpire

Italian (Fiorentino)

verb
Definitions
  • (literary) to strip off or away, often by deceit
  • (figurative) to obtain with cunning or deceit; to do out of
  • (archaic) to catch; to grab
  • to steal a kiss

Etymology

Derived from Latin carpere, carpo.

Origin

Latin

carpere, carpo

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