Capri

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English

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Capri

Etymology

From Italian Capri.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkæpɹi/, /kəˈpɹiː/, /ˈkɑːpɹi/
enPR: kăʹprē, kə-prēʹ, käʹprē
Rhymes: -i

Proper noun

Capri

An island in the Bay of Naples; part of Campania.
Wine produced on the island of Capri, commonly a light dry white wine.

Derived terms

Translations

island in Italy

Greek: Κάπρι (el) n (Kápri)
Italian: Capri
Latin: Capreae f pl
Marathi: काप्री (kāprī)

Anagrams

carpi, picra

Italian

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:

Capri

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin Capreae, said to be from either.

Etruscan 𐌂𐌀𐌐𐌓𐌀 (capra)
Ancient Greek κάπρος (kápros, “wild boar”), who populated the island
Latin capreae (“goats”), a doublet of the Greek word, with the Romans calling it "Goat Island."

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈka.pri/
Rhymes: -apri
Hyphenation: Cà‧pri

Proper noun

Capri f

Capri (an island and town in the region of Campania, Italy)

Derived terms

caprese

Further reading

Charnock, Richard Stephen (1859): Local Etymology: A Derivative Dictionary of Geographical Names
Room, Adrian, Place Names of the World, 2nd ed., McFarland & Co., 2006.

Anagrams

Carpi, capir, carpi, carpì

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈka.priː/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.pri/,

Proper noun

Caprī

genitive singular of Caper

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