Capuchin

Capuchin

See also: capuchin

English

Bernardino Ochino (1487–1564), co-founder of the Capuchin Order

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French capuchin (“Capuchin friar”), from Italian cappuccino (“Capuchin friar”), from cappuccio (“hood, cowl”).

Noun

Capuchin (plural Capuchins)

1. A member of an order of Roman Catholic friars.

Related terms

• cappuccino

Translations

a member of the Roman Catholic order

Catalan: caputxí (ca) m Czech: kapucín (cs) m Finnish: kapusiini (fi) French: capucin (fr) m German: Kapuziner (de) m Greek: Καπουτσίνος m (Kapoutsínos) Italian: cappuccino (it) m Norwegian: Bokmål: kapusiner Nynorsk: kapusinar m Polish: kapucyn (pl) m Portuguese: capuchinho m Russian: капуци́н (ru) m (kapucín) Slovak: kapucín m Spanish: capuchino m Swahili: Mkapuchini Swedish: kapucin (sv) c, kapucinmunk (sv) c, kapucinermunk c Tagalog: Kaputsino

Further reading

• Order of Friars Minor Capuchin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia