raper

See also: Raper and râper

English

Etymology

From rape +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪpə(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -eɪpə(ɹ)

Noun

raper (plural rapers)

  1. (informal) One who has commited rape; a rapist.
    • 1961, Xavier Herbert, Soldiers' Women, Netley, SA: Fontana Books, published 1978, page 50:
      Rosa refused to return to the lair of the raper, but was induced to give Tudy what his mother described as ‘his last bit of happiness’ in a bower hastily got ready at Montrose, the La Plante mansion on Greenock Heights.
    • 1963, Edwin M. Moseley, Pseudonyms of Christ in the Modern Novel: Motifs and Methods, page 149:
      "Jesus Christ!" Grimm says, profanely pushing Hightower aside as he goes on to shoot Christmas and to emasculate him, according to the custom of lynchers punishing the dark rapers of white women.
    • 1995, Simon Goldhill, Foucault's Virginity, page 71:
      Turning round, Cleitophon finds he is standing by a painter's studio which is exhibiting a painting of the whole story of the rape of Philomela, including the tapestry she weaves telling her own story after her raper, Tereus, has cut out her tongue.

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French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English rap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁa.pe/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: râper (many accents)

Verb

raper

  1. to rap (to sing rap songs)

Conjugation

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

raper

  1. present of rape.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English rapper.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈra.pɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -apɛr
  • Syllabification: ra‧per

Noun

raper m pers (female equivalent raperka)

  1. (music) rapper

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
adjective
noun

Further reading

  • raper in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • raper in Polish dictionaries at PWN