capirote

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Spanish

capirotes (sense 2) worn by nazarenos in Semana Santa
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Etymology

From capirón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kapiˈɾote/
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: ca‧pi‧ro‧te

Noun

capirote m (plural capirotes)

  1. hood (of certain garments)
  2. (folklore) a type of tall pointed hat worn for certain festivals
  3. dunce cap
  4. (ornithology) hood
  5. Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
    Synonym: curruca capirotada

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