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Cappa

Cappa

See also: cappa and čáppa

Latin

Proper noun

Cappa f (genitive Cappae); first declension

  1. a city in Hispania Baetica

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular
nominative Cappa
genitive Cappae
dative Cappae
accusative Cappam
ablative Cappā
vocative Cappa

References

cappa

cappa

See also: Cappa and čáppa

English

Noun

cappa (plural cappae)

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

Related terms

  • cappula

Italian

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

Latin

Etymology

Perhaps the shortened form of capitulāre (head tax), from caput. Another theory derives it from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

Noun

cappa f (genitive cappae); first declension

  1. (Late Latin) cape, sleeveless coat

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative cappa cappae
genitive cappae cappārum
dative cappae cappīs
accusative cappam cappās
ablative cappā cappīs
vocative cappa cappae

Derived terms

Descendants

References


Spanish

Noun

cappa f (plural cappas)

  1. kappa; the Greek letter Κ, κ

Synonyms