lamper
\lɑ̃.pe\
The verdict
“lamper” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Avaler avidement et à grandes gorgées.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lamper · lamper · French
lamper · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lamper |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \lɑ̃.pe\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
lamper is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \lɑ̃.pe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Avaler avidement et à grandes gorgées.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for lamper in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is lamper, spelled L-A-M-P-E-R.
Definition
- 1Avaler avidement et à grandes gorgées.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lamper appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il en avalait du matin au soir, machinalement, s’attachant à mélanger goutte à goutte chaque perroquet, lampant d’un trait des verres pleins jusqu’aux bords après lesquels il faisait claquer gourmandement sa langue comme s’il venait de boire un vin très vieux.
Maître Césarin, qui avait un culte tout particulier pour l’eau-de-vie de marc du pays, avait déjà lampé une demi-douzaine de petits verres ou godots de l’odorant liquide et exhalait un fumet aussi capiteux que désagréable.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.