lapsus

Meaning

Noun

1. (declension-4) gliding, sliding, slipping, falling
2. (declension-4) fluid motion in a path, circuit, or course
3. (declension-4, in-plural) of the effects of a fall
4. (declension-4, figuratively) a failing, error, fault

Verb

slipped, glided, fallen

Concepts

error

mistake

fault

fall

sliding

blunder

slip

Freudian slip

fuckup

gaucherie

goof

howler

lapse

malpractice

mistook

mix-up

gradual movement

bad

👎

ecchomosis

blooper

boner

boo-boo

bruise

failing

foul-up

Synonyms

casus

Translations

erreur

Fehler

hata

errore

error

faute

yanlış

equivocación

erro

خطأ

Missgriff

error

vergissing

λάθος

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɫaːp.sʊs]

Etymology

From lābor (“to slip”) + -sus (action noun).