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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LAPITA

La palabra lapita procede del latín Lapĭtha.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LAPITA IN SPANISH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAPITA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
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Lapita can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LAPITA MEAN IN SPANISH?

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lapita

The pita

Lapita

Lapita is the name of a Neolithic culture that extended from points from the north coast of New Guinea and the Bismarck archipelago to New Caledonia and the Samoa and Tonga islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is considered the forerunner of various contemporary cultures on the part of nearby Oceania and later of Polynesia. The prototype archaeological site of this culture is located near the village of Koné, New Caledonia, and was discovered in 1952. The name "lapita" derives from the word "sapita", which means "dig a hole" in the dialect Haveke of New Caledonia. That word was misunderstood by the first American archaeologists who believed that the site was called "Lapita". Lapita es el nombre de una cultura neolítica que se extendió desde puntos de la costa norte de Nueva Guinea y el archipiélago Bismarck hasta Nueva Caledonia, y las islas Samoa y Tonga, en el oeste del océano Pacífico. Es considerada la precursora de diversas culturas contemporáneas de parte de Oceanía Cercana y posteriormente de Polinesia. El lugar arqueológico modelo de esta cultura está situado cerca del pueblo de Koné, Nueva Caledonia, y fue descubierto en 1952. El nombre "lapita" deriva de la palabra "sapita", que significa ‘excavar un hoyo’ en el dialecto Haveke de Nueva Caledonia. Esa palabra fue malentendida por los primeros arqueólogos norteamericanos que creyeron que el sitio se llamaba «Lapita».

Definition of lapita in the Spanish dictionary

The definition of Lapita in the dictionary is an individual of a people of the heroic times of Greece, who lived in Thessaly, near Mount Olympus, and became famous for his fight against the centaurs at the wedding of Pirítoo. En el diccionario castellano lapita significa individuo de un pueblo de los tiempos heroicos de Grecia, que habitaba en Tesalia, cerca del monte Olimpo, y se hizo famoso por su lucha contra los centauros en las bodas de Pirítoo.
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SPANISH WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAPITA


arepita
a·re·pi·ta
cepita
ce·pi·ta
chapita
cha·pi·ta
espita
es·pi·ta
estampita
es·tam·pi·ta
garapita
ga·ra·pi·ta
pepita
pe·pi·ta
pezpita
pez·pi·ta
pipita
pi·pi·ta
pita
pi·ta
pizpita
piz·pi·ta
siripita
si·ri·pi·ta
zapita
za·pi·ta

SPANISH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAPITA

lapicera
lapicero
lápida
lapidación
lapidar
lapidaria
lapidario
lapídea
lapídeo
lapidífica
lapidificación
lapidificar
lapidífico
lapidosa
lapidoso
lapilla
lapilli
lapislázuli
lápiz
lapizar

SPANISH WORDS THAT END LIKE LAPITA

bonita
cáspita
cita
colita
decrépita
entrépita
escrita
favorita
gratuita
inhóspita
invita
maldita
margarita
quita
rápita
rita
señorita
sita
pita
visita

Synonyms and antonyms of lapita in the Spanish dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lapita» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAPITA

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拉皮塔
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lapita
570 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - English

The pita
510 millions of speakers

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Lapita
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Lapita
280 millions of speakers

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Lapita
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Lapita
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Lapita
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Lapita
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Lapita
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Lapita
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ラピタ
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피타
85 millions of speakers

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Lapita
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Lapita
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Lapita
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Lapita
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Lapita
70 millions of speakers

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Lapita
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Lapita
50 millions of speakers

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Lapita
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Lapita
30 millions of speakers
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Lapita
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Lapita
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Lapita
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Lapita
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Trends of use of lapita

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAPITA»

The term «lapita» is normally little used and occupies the 60.532 position in our list of most widely used terms in the Spanish dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAPITA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lapita» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lapita» appears in digitalised printed sources in Spanish between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the Spanish literature, quotes and news about lapita

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10 SPANISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAPITA»

Discover the use of lapita in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lapita and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Spanish literature.
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Arte
Lapita luchando contra un centauro (fragmento), procedente de una metopa de la fachada sur del Partenón. Hacia el 438-432 a.C. Marmol. Altura, 1,42 m. British Museum. Londres. tuantes. Finalmente, acelerándose alrededor de las figuras, ...
Frederick Hartt, 1989
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Los mármoles del Partenón
15 Arriba, a la izquierda. Un centauro atacado por un lapita. Metopa III, lado sur. 16 Arriba. Un centauro a punto de asestar un golpe con una hidria (vasija para agua) al lapita derribado. Metopa IV, lado sur. 20 Arriba, a la izquierda. Detalle de ...
‎2000
3
Enciclopedia de los mitos
... el apicultor; Ceneo, un lapita; Calais, hijo de Boreo; el euboeo Canto; Cástor, el Diós- curo luchador; Cefeo, hijo de Aleo; Corono, otro lapita; el heraldo Equión , hijo de Hermes; Erginos; Estafilo, hijo de Dioniso; Eufemo el nadador; Euríale, ...
Nadia Julien, 2008
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El Partenón
El centauro «paternal» ha forzado al lapita a sentarse sobre un talón. Examinemos cuidadosamente la pierna que está doblada bajo el lapita. Miremos ahora la pierna de otro lapita que se ha visto sometido en una posición similar ( 4.5).
Susan Woddford, 1990
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Historia del arte para jóvenes
Los detalles en la figura del lapita y el centauro han sido ahora dibujados libremente con el pincel, en vez de laboriosamente grabados, de modo que el artista tiene una dependencia mucho menor de la vista de perfil que antes. En su lugar ...
H. W. Janson, A. F. Janson, 1988
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La escultura antigua
En el conjunto de las metopas distinguese una serie de grupos en que se desarrolla la idea de la lucha entre un Centauro y un Lapita; el escultor tomó la acción desde su origen y tradujo todos sus incidentes. Calcúlese á cuantas variadas y ...
Pierre Paris, 2001
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Escultura Griega
... batalla entre lapitas y centauros Partenón, busto de Céfiro Partenón, caballo de Selene Partenón, cabeza de Iris, conocida como «Cabeza Laborde» Partenón, centauro a punto de golpear a un lapita caído con una jarra de agua Partenón, ...
Edmund von Mach, 2012
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Arqueología
El problema del primer asentamiento en las islas polinesias ha sido resuelto, aparentemente, con el descubrimiento de un complejo de hallazgos conocido como cultura Lapita, caracterizada en particular por cerámica con decoración incisa.
Colin Renfrew, Paul Bahn, 1993
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Los derechos de los pueblos indígenas en Chile: informe del ...
Esta cultura es conocida como cultura lapita, cuya principal característica era el uso de la cerámica con finas incisiones geométricas. Los lapita son los ancestros de los polinésicos y sus culturas. Alrededor del año 500 a.C, los primeros ...
‎2003
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El alma y la muerte
En el lado derecho, un centauro agarra brutalmente a una lapita por la cabeza. A su lado, un compañero suyo muerde ferozmente el brazo de un soldado lapita que, a su vez, intenta estrangularlo. Junto al centro, otro centauro hace una ...
Eduardo Subirats, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAPITA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lapita is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lapita on Vanua Levu
Given that the Lapita voyagers sailed to Fiji from the west, it seems plausible to suppose that western Vanua Levu was the place where they landed first. «Fiji Times, Feb 16»
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Early Lapita Site Discovered in Fiji
The oldest-known Lapita site in Fiji was occupied approximately 3,100 years ago on the island of Viti Levu, to the south. To read about the link between tattoos ... «Archaeology, Feb 16»
3
New insights on origin of Polynesians
Modern-day Polynesians bear strong cultural and linguistic similarities to the ancient people associated with the Lapita Culture who settled on Vanuatu more ... «Popular Archaeology, Dec 15»
4
New discovery shows Lapita people penetrated PNG
A discovery in Papua New Guinea has scientists re-writing the history of the movement of the Lapita people across the Pacific. Scientists from New Zealand and ... «Radio New Zealand, Sep 15»
5
Pottery brings to life the path of early Pacific people
These ancient colonisers - known as Lapita - carried with them agricultural plants derived from mainland New Guinea. However, until now there has been no ... «ABC Science Online, Sep 15»
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Lapita archaeologists meet in Vanuatu
112 archaeologists and researchers from around the world are meeting in Vanuatu to discuss the latest discoveries about the Lapita people - the first to colonise ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
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Lapita colonised Tonga within two generations
Lapita colonised Tonga within two generations. Wednesday, 29 ... Weisler says another factor is the Lapita's long-standing tradition of seafaring. In other words ... «ABC Science Online, Apr 15»
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Marriott to operate new Dubai theme park hotel
Marriott International is to operate a new hotel being developed as part of a major theme park project in Dubai, set to open in 2016. The 503-key Lapita Hotel, ... «Hotelier Middle East, Oct 14»
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Call for Tonga museum to showcase Lapita artefacts from first ...
An archaeologist whose work has traced the origins of Polynesian settlement in the Pacific says its a shame Tonga doesn't have a museum to showcase its own ... «ABC Online, Aug 14»
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Skeletons reveal early settlers' diet
In a paper published in this week's PLOS One, the international research team, including Australian scientists, reveals insights into the diet of the Lapita people, ... «ABC Science Online, Mar 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Lapita [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-es/lapita>. Apr 2024 ».
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