Capri

See also: capri

English

Etymology

From Italian Capri

Pronunciation

• enPR: käʹprē, kə-prēʹ, IPA^(key): /ˈkɑːpɹi/, /kəˈpɹiː/

Proper noun

Capri

1. An island in the Bay of Naples; part of Campania
2. Wine produced on the island of Capri, commonly a light dry white wine.

Derived terms

• capri pants

Translations

island in Italy

• Italian: Capri
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• Latin: Capreae f pl

Anagrams

• carpi, picra

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin Capri, said to be from either

• Etruscan 𐌂𐌀𐌐𐌓𐌀 (capra)
• Ancient Greek κάπρος (kápros, “wild boar”), who populated the island
• Latin capreae (“goats”), a doublet of the Greek word, with the Romans calling it "Goat Island."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkapri/

Proper noun

Capri f

1. Capri (island and town)

Derived terms

• caprese

Anagrams

• capir
• carpi, carpì

References

• Charnock, Richard Stephen (1859): Local Etymology: A Derivative Dictionary of Geographical Names
• Room, Adrian, Place Names of the World, 2nd ed., McFarland & Co., 2006.