capa

Portuguese

/ˈka.pɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • cloak; cape long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back
  • (printing) cover front and back of a book or magazine
  • the front cover or front page of a publication
  • jacket protective or insulating cover for an object
  • (bullfighting) cape cloth used by a bullfighter to trick the bull
  • (figurative) cloak a false pretext or appearance
  • (geology) a top layer of rock
  • wrapper outer layer of a cigar

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese capa inherited from Latin cappa (cape, cloak, coat, sleeveless coat).

Origin

Latin

cappa

Gloss

cape, cloak, coat, sleeveless coat

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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