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capa¹

Where it comes from

From Spanish capa. Doublet of cape and cappa.

noun capas

  1. countable A Spanish cloak.
  2. uncountable Fine Cuban tobacco for the outsides of cigars.

CAPA²

noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of corrective and preventive/preventative action

Capa³

Where it comes from

Clipping of Capablanca.

proper noun

  1. Nickname for José Raúl Capablanca (1888–1942), Cuban chess player. But, as our Playchess lecturer Dennis Monokroussos shows, the great "Capa" was able to wring out a win in a "drawn" position, with deep strategic technique. Be there and learn – the show is free.

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"capa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/capa. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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capa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/capa

Chicago

"capa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/capa.

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@misc{capa_2026,
  title = {capa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/capa},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}