Etymology

caper

ca·per
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Today it means: A playful leap or jump. Full definition →

Latin capparis ← Ancient Greek κάππαρις
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caper · noun, verb1

Clipping of capriole.

caper · noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκάππαρις
  2. Latin · derived fromcapparis
  3. English todaycaper

From Latin capparis, from Ancient Greek κάππαρις (kápparis).

caper · noun3

  1. Dutch · borrowed fromkaper
  2. Dutch · borrowed fromkaper
  3. English todaycaper

Borrowed from Dutch kaper.

caper · noun4

Shortening of capercaillie.

Words from the same roots

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