Etymology

caporal

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Today it means: A type of shag tobacco. Full definition →

French capora ← Italian caporale
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caporal · noun1

  1. Italiancaporale
  2. Frenchcapora
  3. English todaycaporal

Borrowed from French caporal.

caporal · noun2

  1. Italiancaporale
  2. Spanishcapora
  3. English todaycaporal

Borrowed from Spanish caporal.

Words from the same roots

Frenchcaporal all →

corporal

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