canapa
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Adverb
canapa
- Alternative spelling of canahpa
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Late Latin canapa, from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis); see there for more. Doublet of the borrowing cannabis. Compare Sicilian cànnavu and English canvas.
Pronunciation
Noun
canapa f (plural canape)
- (uncountable) hemp (Cannabis sativa)
- a hemp plant
- (collective) the fibers of the hemp plant
- a fabric made from the hemp fibers
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- canapa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology
From cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis); see there for more.
Pronunciation
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.na.pa/, [ˈkäːnäpä]
Noun
canapa f (genitive canapae); first declension (Early Medieval Latin)
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | canapa | canapae |
| Genitive | canapae | canapārum |
| Dative | canapae | canapīs |
| Accusative | canapam | canapās |
| Ablative | canapā | canapīs |
| Vocative | canapa | canapae |
Descendants
References
- canapa in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
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