cappe

Italian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

cappe f

1. plural of cappa

Anagrams

• ceppa

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English cæppe, from Late Latin cappa.

Alternative forms

• cap, cape, cep

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkap(ə)/

Noun

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

• cappen
• capper
• cappynge
• capston

Descendants

• English: cap
• Scots: kep

References

• “cappe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-18.

Etymology 2

From cappe (noun).

Verb

cappe

1. Alternative form of cappen