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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew קָפּוֹטָה, derived from French capote (“greatcoat”).
Noun
kapota (plural kapotas)
- (Judaism) A long black coat worn on certain occasions by members of the Chabad movement.
1988 September 2, Florence Hamlish Levinsohn, “A Special Connection With God”, in Chicago Reader:They also wear large-brimmed black felt fedoras, and for all religious occasions a kapota, a knee-length double-breasted silk coat.)
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French capote, from Latin caput.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈpɔ.ta/
- Rhymes: -ɔta
- Syllabification: ka‧po‧ta
Noun
kapota f (diminutive kapotka)
- (colloquial) greatcoat
- Synonym: okrycie
Declension
Further reading
- kapota in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kapota in Polish dictionaries at PWN