capuchin
See also: Capuchin
English
Etymology
Late 16th c., from French capuchin, from earlier capucin, from Italian cappuccino, ultimately from Late Latin cappa (“cape, hood”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkæp.ə.t͡ʃɪn/, /ˈkæp.jə.t͡ʃɪn/, /-ʃɪn/
- IPA(key): /kəˈpu.t͡ʃɪn/, /kəˈpju.t͡ʃɪn/, /-ʃɪn/
Noun
capuchin (plural capuchins)
- A monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; (generally) a Franciscan.
- 1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt 2008, p. 50:
- “That is something,” said the capuchin, “but not the most essential. Are you certain that he is a Christian?”
- 1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt 2008, p. 50:
- A garment consisting of a cloak and hood, made in imitation of the dress of Capuchin monks[1].
- a. 1886, Emily Dickinson, "The Guest is gold and crimson"
- Of Ermine is his doublet — / His Capuchin gay —
- a. 1886, Emily Dickinson, "The Guest is gold and crimson"
- A capuchin monkey.
- A hooded pigeon.
Derived terms
- tufted capuchin
Translations
monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
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garment consisting of a cloak and hood
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capuchin monkey — see capuchin monkey
hooded pigeon
See also
- cappuccino
References
- capuchin in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.