- an archaic word for escape
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scape1
(skāp),USA pronunciation n.
scape2 (skāp),USA pronunciation n., v.t., v.i., scaped, scap•ing. [Archaic.]
-scape,
- Botanya leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Zoologya stemlike part, as the shaft of a feather.
- Architecturethe shaft of a column.
- Insects[Entomol.]the stemlike basal segment of the antenna of certain insects.
- Doric Greek skâpos, akin to Attic skêptron staff, scepter
- Latin scāpus stalk
- 1595–1605
scape2 (skāp),USA pronunciation n., v.t., v.i., scaped, scap•ing. [Archaic.]
- escape.
-scape,
- a combining form extracted from landscape, denoting "an extensive view, scenery,'' or "a picture or representation'' of such a view, as specified by the initial element:cityscape;moonscape;seascape.
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scape, 'scape /skeɪp/ vb , n
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-scape suffix forming nouns
- indicating a scene or view of something, esp a pictorial representation: seascape
'scape' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
inscape
- scapegrace
- -scape
- cityscape
- dreamscape
- escape wheel
- icescape
- landscape architecture
- landscape gardening
- moonscape
- relandscape
- riverscape
- townscape
- waterscape
- scapegoat
- scapegoatism
- scape wheel
- scapolite
- scapose
- seascape
- skyscape
- snowscape
- streetscape