caporal

English

Etymology 1

From French caporal.

Noun

caporal (uncountable)

  1. A type of tobacco.

Etymology 2

From Spanish caporal.

Noun

caporal (plural caporals)

  1. (Latin America) A foreman or overseer.

Anagrams

Catalan

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /kə.poˈɾal/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /kə.puˈɾal/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /ka.poˈɾal/
  • Rhymes: -al

Noun

caporal m (plural caporals)

  1. (military) corporal

French

Etymology

From Italian caporale.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.pɔ.ʁal/

Noun

caporal m (plural caporaux)

  1. (military) corporal
  2. caporal (tobacco)

Further reading

Italian

Noun

caporal m (invariable)

  1. Apocopic form of caporale

Spanish

Noun

caporal m (plural caporales)

  1. foreman
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