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il·​lapse | \ ə̇ˈlaps \
plural -s

Definition of illapse

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: influx, accession the illapse of the Spirit at Pentecost— B. J. Kidd

illapse

intransitive verb
\ " \
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of illapse (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic
: flow, glide, slip

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History and Etymology for illapse

Noun

Latin illapsus infusion, influx, from illapsus, past participle of illabi to fall into, flow into, from in- in- entry 2 + labi to fall, slide

Intransitive verb

Latin illapsus, past participle

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“Illapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illapse. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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