cappe

See also: 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 Proto-West Germanic *kappā, from Late Latin cappa.

Alternative forms

• cap, cape, keppe, cep

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkap(ə)/

Noun

cappe (plural cappes or (early) cappen)

1. A cap or hat (piece of headgear, especially if small and worn under a hood)
   1. A coif or other piece of ecclesiastical headgear.
   2. (rare) A chainmail layer underneath a helm.
2. A ring reinforcing the tip of a flail, morningstar, or similar weapon.
3. (rare) A covering or lid for a container.
4. (medicine, rare) A dome-shaped bandage or dressing.

Derived terms

• cappen
• cappere
• cappeston
• cappynge

Descendants

• English: cap
• Scots: kep

References

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

Etymology 2

From cappe (noun).

Verb

cappe

1. alternative form of cappen