Etymology

cappa magna

Today it means: A voluminous mantle worn by clergymen: in the Roman Catholic church, bishops wear violet, cardinals wear red. Full definition →

Latin cappa
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  1. Latin · derived fromcappa“cape”
  2. English todaycappa magna

From Latin cappa (“cape”) + magna (“great”).

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