French word

reptation

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɛptasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncrawling

Example

La reptation du bébé sur le tapis a fait rire toute la famille.

The baby's crawling on the carpet made the whole family laugh.

Illustration for reptation (crawling)

More examples

La reptation est fréquente chez les bébés avant qu'ils ne marchent.

Crawling is common in babies before they walk.

Core concept

A low crawl in which the belly stays on the ground and pushes the body forward.

Similar words

mouvement: Motion or change in a body or object.
déplacement: The process of changing location.
glissement: Sliding movement along a surface in contact with it.

Definition in French

Terme qui désigne le fait d'avancer en étant couché sur le ventre, en particulier chez un bébé avant qu'il ne se mette à quatre pattes.

Word origin

French reptation is based on the Latin crawling root repere and uses -ation to name the resulting action.

Usage tips

  • Reptation is formal or technical, while everyday speech more often uses ramper or se déplacer sur le ventre.

Opposites

  • marchewalkingnoun

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