cappe

cappe

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkap.pe/
  • Rhymes: -appe
  • Hyphenation: càp‧pe

Noun

cappe f

  1. plural of cappa

Anagrams

Middle English

Etymology 1

    From Old English cæppe, from Proto-West Germanic *kappā, from Late Latin cappa.

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈkap(ə)/

    Noun

    cappe (plural cappes or cappen)

    1. cap; hat (covering for the head, especially a tight-fitting undercover):
      1. A piece of clerical headgear or headwear, especially a coif.
      2. (rare) A chainmail layer underneath a helm.
    2. (medicine, rare) A bandage or other covering to protect a wound.
    3. A ring reinforcing the tip of a flail, morningstar, or similar weapon.
    4. (rare) A covering or lid over a container.
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • English: cap
    • Scots: kep
    References

    Etymology 2

    From cappe (noun).

    Verb

    cappe

    1. alternative form of cappen