capa

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noun

A Spanish cloak.

OriginSpanish capa →
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Meanings

capa1

nouncapa (countable and uncountable, plural capas)

plural capas

  1. countableA Spanish cloak.
  2. uncountableFine Cuban tobacco for the outsides of cigars.

CAPA2

nounCAPA (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of corrective and preventive/preventative action.

Capa3

proper noun
  1. Nickname for José Raúl Capablanca (1888–1942), Cuban chess player.

    But, as our Playchess lecturer Dennis Monokroussos shows, the great "Capa" was able to wring out a win in a "drawn" position, with deep strategic technique. Be there and learn – the show is free.

    2008 June 24, “The endgame genius of José Raúl Capablanca”, in ChessBase, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2026

Origin

capa · noun

  1. Spanishcapa
  2. Englishcapa

From Spanish capa. Doublet of cape and cappa.

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Capa · proper noun

Clipping of Capablanca.

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APA

capa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capa

MLA

“capa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capa.

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