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- [kuh-pot, -poh]
- /kəˈpɒt, -ˈpoʊ/
- /kˈapɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-pot, -poh]
- /kəˈpɒt, -ˈpoʊ/
Definitions of capot word
- noun capot the winning of all the tricks by one player 3
- noun capot the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet. 1
- abbreviation CAPOT capote. 1
- noun capot A winning of all the tricks in the game of piquet, counting for forty points. 1
- verb capot (Transitive Verb) To win all the tricks from, when playing at piquet. 0
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Origin of capot
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < French (noun and adj.), designating or describing the player who has no tricks, after faire capot (nautical) to capsize
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Parts of speech for Capot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
capot popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.