Scape Meaning
/ˈskeɪp/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean structure.
nounThe basal segment of an insect's antenna (i.e. the part closest to the body).
Sentence Examples
The artist painted a beautiful and grand city scape at dusk.
Scape is a suffix that is used to describe a type of a view.
The artist painted a beautiful winter scape on the canvas.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The artist painted a beautiful ____ of the mountains that everyone admired.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The artist created a dramatic moon____ using silver and grey tones throughout the painting.
Word Origin & History
From Latin scāpus, from Doric Greek σκᾶπος (skâpos). Doublet of native English shaft.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He (to beguile the ſimple) makes no bone / To ſvvear by God (for he beleeues ther's none); / His Svvord's his Title; and vvho ſcapes the ſame, / Shall haue a Piſtol, or a Poyſonie dram: […]"
— 1608, [Guillaume de Salluste] Du Bartas, translated by Iosuah Syluester, “[Du Bartas His Second Weeke, […]. David. […].] The Decay. The IIII. Book of the IIII. Day of the II. Week.”, in W. Salustius, Lord of Bartas, translated by Josuah Sylvester, Du Bartas His Deuine Weekes and Workes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Humfrey Lownes [and are to be sold by Arthur Iohnson […]], published 1611, →OCLC, page 619:
"Hee will provide you keyes, and locks, to spie, / And scape spies, to good ends"
— a. 1631 (date written), J[ohn] Donne, “(please specify the title)”, in Poems, […] with Elegies on the Authors Death, London: […] M[iles] F[lesher] for Iohn Marriot, […], published 1633, →OCLC:
"I spake of most disastrous chances, […] Of hairbreadth scapes in the imminent, deadly breach."
— c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:
"Not pardoning so much as the scapes of error and ignorance."
— 1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC:
"though I am not bookish, yyet I can read waiting-gentlewoman in the 'scape"
— c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii]:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The artist painted a beautiful ____ of the mountains that everyone admired.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The artist created a dramatic moon____ using silver and grey tones throughout the painting.