Etymology

caparison

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Today it means: The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant. Full definition →

Middle French caparasson ← French caparaçon ← Old Spanish caparazón
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The story

  1. Old Occitan · derived fromcapairon
  2. Old Spanish · derived fromcaparazón
  3. French · derived fromcaparaçon
  4. Middle French · derived fromcaparasson
  5. English todaycaparison

From Middle French caparasson (Modern French caparaçon), from Old Spanish caparazón, from Old Occitan capairon.

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