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Word entry · 5 letters

kappa

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"Greek tenth"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈkæpə/Part of speech nounSorted aakppStarts with KEnds with A2 cluesCommon crossword word
1K2A3P4P5A

Definitions

  1. Tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.

Word origin

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *kapp- (“palm, hand”). Doublet of kaph.

Used in a sentence

  • It was not quite possible for a kappa to go pale, but this one managed, shrinking partly into its shell.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Greek tenth5 letters
02Greek K5 letters

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