Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-pel-uh]
- /kəˈpɛl ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-pel-uh]
- /kəˈpɛl ə/
Definitions of capella word
- noun capella the brightest star in the constellation Auriga; it is a yellow giant and a spectroscopic binary. Visual magnitude: 0.08; spectral type: G6III and G2III; distance: 42 light years 3
- noun capella a giant, yellow binary star, the brightest star in the constellation Auriga: magnitude, 0.13 3
- noun capella Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Auriga. 1
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Origin of capella
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < Latin: literally, she-goat, equivalent to cap(ra) she-goat + -ella diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Capella
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
capella popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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".
capella usage trend in Literature
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See also
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