Etymology

Anacapri

Ana·cap·ri
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Today it means: A comune of Capri, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy Full definition →

Italian Anacapri ← Ancient Greek ἀνα-
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνα-“up”
  2. Italian · derived fromAnacapri
  3. English todayAnacapri

From Italian Anacapri, from Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + Capri, from being higher on the island than the municipality of Capri.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀνα- all →

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