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Where does “crapule” come from?

crapule (French) comes from Latin crāpula, from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη, from Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη.

crapule (French): drunkenness; scoundrel; debauchery

Definitions

  1. drunkenness; scoundrel; debauchery

Ancestry of “crapule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrāpula—
2Ancient Greekκραιπάληbout of drinking; intoxication, inebriation;...
3Ancient Greekκραιπᾰ́λη—

Words derived from “crapule”

  • crapuleux
  • crapulerie
  • crapuleusement
  • crapuul
  • crappuul
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