scape

¹

[ skeyp ]

noun

1. Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
2. Zoology. a stemlike part, as the shaft of a feather.
3. Architecture. the shaft of a column.
4. Entomology. the stemlike basal segment of the antenna of certain insects.

scape

²

or 'scape

[ skeyp ]

noun

, Archaic.

, scaped, scap·ing.

1. an archaic variant of escape.

-scape

³

1. a combining form extracted from landscape, denoting “an extensive view, scenery,” or “a picture or representation” of such a view, as specified by the initial element:

   cityscape; moonscape; seascape.

scape

¹

/ skeɪp /

verb

1. an archaic word for escape

scape

²

/ skeɪp /

noun

1. a leafless stalk in plants that arises from a rosette of leaves and bears one or more flowers
2. zoology a stalklike part, such as the first segment of an insect's antenna

-scape

³

suffix forming nouns

1. indicating a scene or view of something, esp a pictorial representation

   seascape

Derived Forms

• ˈscapose, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scape¹

1595–1605; < Latin scāpus stalk < Doric Greek skâpos, akin to Attic skêptron staff, scepter

Word History and Origins

Origin of scape¹

C17: from Latin scāpus stem, from (Doric) Greek skapos; see shaft

Origin of scape²

abstracted from landscape

Example Sentences

While the best beer is at Augustiner-Festhalle, my favorite tent by far is Hacker-Festzelt with its cloud-scape ceiling.

From The Daily Beast

His little bro was a much bigger challenge for those desperate to scape-goat Islam.

From The Daily Beast

Unlike the kneelers, they do not bow and scape to any man, not even the King-Beyond-the-Wall.

From The Daily Beast

We can safely assume that the inner world of the Newtown butcher was a howling scape of night.

From The Daily Beast

Kramer takes the reader into the uncharted waters of digital media and his latest concept: C-Scape.

From The Daily Beast

"I'd want it a heap sight better land than this is 'round here," said the Deacon, studying the land scape judicially.

From Project Gutenberg

But, like all other hen-pecked husbands, on the back of the scape-goat Cunning, he fled away from the uplifted lash.

From Project Gutenberg

The origin of this strange custom was most likely connected in some way with the ceremony of the Scape Goat under the old Law.

From Project Gutenberg

It has two oblong shining leaves, with a scape four or five inches high strung with sweet-scented, pink-purple flowers.

From Project Gutenberg

If ol' Doc Bird's on the lan'scape, he hunts a hole an' he crawls in when Mr. Peth he begins to act up.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• aspect
• outlook
• view
• vision