Meanings
capiz1
nouncapiz (plural capizes)
plural capizes
- The windowpane oyster.
- The shell of this mollusk used in window panes and jewelry.
Capiz2
proper noun
- A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, on northern Panay island. Capital and largest city: Roxas.
- A historical province of Visayas, Philippines; modern Capiz or Aklan. Capital and largest city: Capiz.
- A historical municipality of Capiz, Visayas, Philippines; modern Roxas.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmarine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell
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Origin
capiz · noun
- Cebuanokapis
- Englishcapiz
From Cebuano kapis.
More words from Cebuano
Full word history & related roots →Capiz · proper noun
- Capiznonkapis
- SpanishCápiz
- EnglishCapiz
From Spanish Cápiz, from Capiznon kapis.
More words from Spanish, Capiznon
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 卡皮斯
- 卡皮斯 (Kǎpísī)province of the Philippines
Japanese カピス
- カピスprovince of the Philippines
Korean 카피스
- 카피스 (kapiseu)province of the Philippines
Russian Капис
- Капис (Kapis)province of the Philippines
Spanish Cápiz
- Cápizprovince of the Philippines
Tagalog Capiz
- Capizprovince of the Philippines
Ukrainian Капіз
- Капіз (Kapiz)province of the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA
capiz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capiz
MLA
“capiz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capiz. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capiz,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capiz.
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