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caped

cape
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [keyp]
    • /keɪp/
    • /keɪpt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [keyp]
    • /keɪp/

Definitions of caped word

  • adjective caped wearing a cape 3
  • noun caped a piece of land jutting into the sea or some other large body of water. 1
  • noun caped the Cape. Northeastern U.S. Cape Cod. Cape of Good Hope. 1
  • abbreviation CAPED capeskin. 1
  • verb with object caped (of a matador or capeador during a bullfight) to induce and guide the charge of (a bull) by flourishing a capa. 1
  • verb without object caped Nautical. (of a ship) to have good steering qualities. 1

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Origin of caped

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 Caped

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

caped 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

caped usage trend in Literature

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