cappa

noun

cap·​pa

ˈkäpə,

-ˈa-

plural cappae

ˈkä(ˌ)pā,

ˈka(ˌ)pē

or cappas

: a cape especially as part of ecclesiastical or academic garb

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin

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