illapse

1 of 2

noun

il·​lapse

ə̇ˈlaps

plural -s

: influx, accession

the illapse of the Spirit at Pentecost

—B. J. Kidd

illapse

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: flow, glide, slip

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin illapsus infusion, influx, from illapsus, past participle of illabi to fall into, flow into, from in- in- entry 2 + labi to fall, slide

Intransitive verb

Latin illapsus, past participle

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