capirote

Spanish

capirotes (sense 2) worn by nazarenos in Semana Santa

Etymology

From capirón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kapiˈɾote/ [ka.piˈɾo.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: ca‧pi‧ro‧te

Noun

capirote m (plural capirotes)

1. hood (of certain garments)
3. (folklore) a type of tall pointed hat worn for certain festivals
4. dunce cap
5. (ornithology) hood
6. Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

   Synonym: curruca capirotada

Derived terms

• capirotado
• hacer mangas y capirotes
• tonto de capirote

 

Further reading

• “capirote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014