Rapàç

Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rapāx, rapācem ("who robs, plunders"), from rapio ("I grab"). Compare also Portuguese rapaz.

Noun
rapàç m (plural rapases, feminine rapaça, feminine plural rapaças)
 * 1) boy
 * 2) young man, lad, youngster
 * 3) adolescent, teenager

Usage notes
The noun rapàç is like most Romavian nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

Synonyms

 * mansipu (archaic)
 * moçu (less common)

Derived terms

 * rapaçà