Italian

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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cappe f

  1. plural of cappa

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old English cæppe, from Late Latin cappa.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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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
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Descendants
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  • English: cap
  • Scots: kep
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Etymology 2

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From cappe (noun).

Verb

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cappe

  1. Alternative form of cappen