carpo

Meaning

Verb

1. (conjugation-3, literally) to pluck, pick, harvest
2. (conjugation-3) to tear off, tear out, rend, separate a whole into single parts, to cut to pieces, divide
3. (conjugation-3) to spin
4. (conjugation-3) to make good use of, enjoy something (usually a period of time)
5. (conjugation-3, figuratively) of the effect of plucking: to tear or wear away or apart, pull to pieces, consume, waste
6. (conjugation-3) to revile, criticize, slander, carp at
7. (conjugation-3) to weaken, harass an enemy

Noun

dative/ablative singular of carpus

Concepts

seize

hold on to

lay hold of

grab

split

pluck

tear

Opposite of

cōgō, congerō, coniungō, contrahō

Synonyms

abrumpo

lacero

rumpo

scindo

lacerō

accipitro

Translations

saisir

zerreißen

αδράχνω

déchirer

fendre

approfittare

aangrijpen

grijpen

scheuren

aproveitar

colher

🥄

rasgar

valer-se de

aprovechar

despedazar

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkar.poː]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *karpō, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-.
Cognate with Old Church Slavonic чрѣти (črěti, “to draw, scoop”). Also compare Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”) and κείρω (keírō, “to cut off”), English harvest, sharp, shear.