"laps" meaning in French

See laps in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /laps/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-laps.wav
Etymology: From Latin lapsus (“fallen”). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|lapsus||fallen}} Latin lapsus (“fallen”) Head templates: {{fr-adj|inv=1}} laps (invariable)
  1. (archaic) apostate of Catholicism Tags: archaic, invariable Derived forms: laps et relaps
    Sense id: en-laps-fr-adj-QegKhwEg Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 79 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /laps/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-laps.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin lapsus (“fall”). Doublet of lapsus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|lapsus||fall}} Borrowed from Latin lapsus (“fall”), {{doublet|fr|lapsus}} Doublet of lapsus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} laps m (invariable)
  1. lapse, length (of time) Tags: invariable, masculine Derived forms: laps de temps
    Sense id: en-laps-fr-noun-eqPSNeIm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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