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capuche

[ kuh-poosh, -pooch ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

capuche

/ kəˈpuːʃ /

Origin of capuche¹

1590–1600; < Middle French < Italian cappuccio, equivalent to capp ( a ) cloak ( cap ¹ ) + -uccio augmentative suffix

Origin of capuche¹

C17: from French, from Italian cappuccio hood, from Late Latin cappa cloak

From their hood (capuche) they received the popular name of Capuchins.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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