kappa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæpə/

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• Rhymes: -æpə

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

Etymology 2

From Japanese 河童 (kappa, “water imp”).

Noun

kappa f (plural kappes)

1. Kappa; the Greek letter Κ (lowercase κ).

Noun

kappa n

1. kappa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑpːɑ/
• Hyphenation: kap‧pa

Etymology 1

< Swedish kappe (“old measure of volume equal to 4.58 liters”). Cognates include Estonian kapp, German Kapp.

Etymology 2

From Swedish kappa, from Medieval Latin cappa.

Etymology 3

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

Etymology 4

From Japanese かっぱ.

References

• Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. →ISBN.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.pa/

Noun

kappa m (plural kappa)

1. kappa (Greek letter)

Further reading

• “kappa” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɒpːɒ]
• Hyphenation: kap‧pa

Noun

kappa (plural kappák)

1. kappa (Greek letter)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kappa m, f (invariable)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter K/k.; kay
2. The name of the Greek-script letter Κ/κ; kappa

Romanization

kappa

1. Rōmaji transcription of かっぱ

Alternative forms

• kappen

Noun

kappa m, f

1. definite feminine singular of kappe

Noun

kappa f (plural kappas)

1. kappa; the Greek letter Κ, κ

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin cappa.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).