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rapiña

  • [raˈpiɲa]

Rhymes with i.ɲa

Where it comes from

Del castellano antiguo rapina, del latín rapina, de rapere, "atrapar", del protoindoeuropeo *h₁rep-. Compárese rapto

noun rapiñas

  1. literary Apropiación violenta de la propiedad ajena

In English

  • rapine seizure of someone's property by force

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"rapiña." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/rapi%C3%B1a. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

rapiña. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/rapi%C3%B1a

Chicago

"rapiña." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/rapi%C3%B1a.

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@misc{rapin_a_2026,
  title = {rapiña},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/rapi%C3%B1a},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}