caper

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Etymology 1 [edit]

Shortening of capriole.

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caper (plural capers)

  1. A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
  2. A crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime.
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caper (third-person singular simple present capers, present participle capering, simple past and past participle capered)

  1. To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
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Etymology 2 [edit]

From Dutch kaper.

Noun [edit]

caper (plural capers)

  1. A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
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Etymology 3 [edit]

From Latin capparis.

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caper (plural capers)

  1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.
  2. A plant of the genus Capparis
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Etymology 4 [edit]

Shortening of capercaillie.

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caper (plural capers)

  1. (Scotland) the capercaillie.
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French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

English cap

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caper

  1. (finance) to cap (set a limit to)
  2. (sports) to cap (award a player a cap for playing for their national team)

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Latin [edit]

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  • IPA: /ˈka.pɛr/

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caper (genitive caprī); m, second declension

  1. A male goat.
  2. vocative singular of caper

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative caper caprī
genitive caprī caprōrum
dative caprō caprīs
accusative caprum caprōs
ablative caprō caprīs
vocative caper 1 caprī

1 May also be capre.

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