capuchin
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capuchin¹
- /ˈkæp.ə.t͡ʃɪn/
- /ˈkæp.jə.t͡ʃɪn/
- /-ʃɪn/
- /kəˈpu.t͡ʃɪn/
- /kəˈpju.t͡ʃɪn/
Where it comes from
First use appears c. 1589, from French capuchin, from earlier capucin, from Italian cappuccino, ultimately from Late Latin cappa (“cape, hood”).
noun capuchins
- A monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; (generally) a Franciscan. “That is something,” said the capuchin, “but not the most essential. Are you certain that he is a Christian?”
- A garment consisting of a cloak and hood, made in imitation of the dress of Capuchin monks. Of Ermine is his doublet — / His Capuchin gay —
- A capuchin monkey.
- A hooded pigeon.
Capuchin²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French capuchin (“Capuchin friar”), from Italian cappuccino (“Capuchin friar”), from cappuccio (“hood, cowl”). Doublet of cappuccino.
noun Capuchins
- A member of an order of Roman Catholic friars.
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noun a member of the Roman Catholic order
| Español | capuchino |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | Mkapuchini |
| Português | capuchinho |
| Français | capucin |
| Deutsch | Kapuziner |
| Italiano | cappuccino |
| Ελληνικά | Καπουτσίνος Kapoutsínos |
| Русский | капуци́н kapucín |
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