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Pronunciation : Il*lapse"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. illapsus, p.p. of illabi; pref. il- in + labi to fall, slide.]
Definition : Defn: To fall or glide; to pass; -- usually followed by into. Cheyne.

i. [imp. & p. p. Illapsed; p. pr. & vb. n. Illapsing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Il*lapse"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. illapsus. See Illapse, v. i.]
Definition : Defn: A gliding in; an immisson or entrance of one thing into another; also, a sudden descent or attack. Akenside. They sit silent . . . waiting for an illapse of the spirit. Jeffrey.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913