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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
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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

01“Greek tenth”5 letters
02“Greek K”5 letters

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