raptar

== Catalan == === Etymology === From Latin raptō, frequentative of raptō (“to abduct”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [rəpˈta] IPA(key): (Valencia) [rapˈtaɾ] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [rapˈta] Homophone: (Central, Balearic) reptar === Verb === raptar (first-person singular present rapto, first-person singular preterite raptí, past participle raptat) (transitive) to abduct, to kidnap ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== rapinyar rapte raptor === Further reading === “raptar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 == Ido == === Etymology === Borrowed from French rapt, Italian rapire, Spanish raptar, ultimately from Latin raptus, perfect passive participle of rapiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /rap.ˈtar/, /ɾap.ˈtaɾ/ === Verb === raptar (present tense raptas, past tense raptis, future tense raptos, imperative raptez, conditional raptus) (transitive) to seize and carry away by violence, pillage, kidnap, ravish ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin raptāre. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: rap‧tar === Verb === raptar (first-person singular present rapto, first-person singular preterite raptei, past participle raptado) (transitive) to abduct (capture and keep (someone) imprisoned, demanding something (usually money) in exchange for their life) to prey, snatch (take away with violence, take by force) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “raptar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “raptar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “raptar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin raptāre, frequentative of rapio, rapire, whence the inherited Old Spanish rabir. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /rabˈtaɾ/ [raβ̞ˈt̪aɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: rap‧tar === Verb === raptar (first-person singular present rapto, first-person singular preterite rapté, past participle raptado) to kidnap; to abduct Synonym: secuestrar ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “raptar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025