cappa

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin cappa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæpə/
  • Rhymes: -æpə
• Homophones: kappa

Noun

cappa (plural cappae)

1. (palynology) The thick wall on the proximal side of the corpus of a pollen grain.

Anagrams

• AACPP

Etymology

From Late Latin cappa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkap.pa/, [ˈkäppä]
• Rhymes: -appa
• Hyphenation: càp‧pa
• Homophone: kappa

Noun

cappa f (plural cappe)

1. sleeveless coat; cloak
2. cowl, hood
3. tarpaulin
4. Alternative form of kappa
5. cape

Etymology

Perhaps the shortened form of capitulāre (“head tax”), from caput. Another theory derives it from Ancient Greek [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkap.pa/

Noun

cappa f (genitive cappae); first declension

1. (Late Latin) cape, sleeveless coat

References

• cappa in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Noun

cappa f (plural cappas)

1. kappa; the Greek letter Κ, κ