капелла

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps borrowed from Italian cappella.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [kɐˈpɛɫ(ː)ə] (phonetic respelling: капэ́лла)

Noun[edit]

капе́лла (kapɛ́llaf inan (genitive капе́ллы, nominative plural капе́ллы, genitive plural капе́лл)

  1. choir of singers (from the 18th century, mixed ensemble of singers and musicians)
  2. concert hall for chamber music
  3. chapel
  4. idiomatic; see а капе́лла (a kapɛ́lla)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Crimean Tatar: kapella