DictionaryRoot: rapere
Latin
rapere
seize or carry off
Forms
- rapere
- rapt- — The changed form used for completed action.
- -rip- — The vowel changed in some compounds.
Origin
From an old Indo-European seizing family.
Note
Being carried away can become a physical taking or an overwhelming experience.
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noun
raptor
RAP-ter/ˈræptər/
A bird that hunts other animals for food.
Etymology
The pieces mean “one who seizes,” giving the bird a plunderer's name. The image is of a predator seizing and carrying off its prey.