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- [kap-er-uh l, kap-uh-ral]
- /ˈkæp ər əl, ˌkæp əˈræl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kap-er-uh l, kap-uh-ral]
- /ˈkæp ər əl, ˌkæp əˈræl/
Definitions of caporal word
- noun caporal a strong coarse dark tobacco 3
- noun caporal a kind of tobacco 3
- noun caporal the boss or an assistant boss of a ranch 3
- noun caporal an overseer, especially of a cattle ranch. 1
- noun caporal A type of tobacco. 0
- noun caporal (Latin America) A foreman or overseer. 0
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Origin of caporal
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; short for French tabac du caporal tobacco of the corporal2
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Parts of speech for Caporal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caporal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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caporal usage trend in Literature
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- what does el caporal mean?
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