was wotd|2007|May|2
English
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�teɪp�/
italbrac|US IPA|/�teɪp�/
audio|en-us-taper.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|eɪp�(r)

Homophones
tapir

Etymology 1
From OE. tapor �candle�, apparently from L. papyrus#Latin|papyrus �papyrus�, later �wick of a candle�.

Noun
en-noun

1. A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.
2. A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.

#: The legs of the table had a slight taper to them.

Translations
;slender wax candle
German: dünne Wachskerze f
;tapering form
German: Verjüngung f

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; as, taper fingers.

Synonyms
conical, pyramidical

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To make thinner or narrower at one end.
2. intransitive To diminish gradually.

Derived terms
taper off

Translations
trans-top|make thinner or narrower
Finnish: kaveta, kaventua
German: verjüngen
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|to dimish gradually
Finnish: suipontua
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Etymology 2
From tape.

Noun
en-noun

1. context|weaving One who operates a tape machine.
2. Someone who works with tape or tapes.

French
Verb
taper
#to slap, knock

Conjugation
fr-conj-er|tap|avoir

See also
frapper
cogner

Norwegian

Noun
no-noun-m2

1. a loser

Verb
taper

1. present tense of tape (to lose)
2. archaic present tense of tape (to tape)

Category:Norwegian verb forms

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