Word: lapse
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: lapse
Definition: To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.
Morphemes:
Affix: lapse
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lābor
Language: la
Decoded: labor
Meaning: slip
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun