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- [keyp]
- /keɪp/
- /keɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [keyp]
- /keɪp/
Definitions of cape word
- countable noun cape A cape is a large piece of land that sticks out into the sea from the coast. 3
- countable noun cape A cape is a short cloak. 3
- noun cape a sleeveless garment like a cloak but usually shorter 3
- noun cape a strip of material attached to a coat or other garment so as to fall freely, usually from the shoulders 3
- noun cape a headland or promontory 3
- noun cape the SW region of South Africa, in Western Cape province 3
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Origin of cape
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (north); Old English -cāp (see cope2), reinforced in 16th century by Spanish capa < Late Latin cappa hooded cloak, cope2
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Parts of speech for Cape
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cape popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cape usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cape
noun cape
- head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
- neck — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- point — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
- mole — a spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken.
- bill — A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
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