Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/kaˈputʃa/

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Translation

hood

Word origin

From Late Latin cappa ('cloak, cap'), the same root that gives the monk's hood or capuche. Related to English 'cap' and 'cape'.

Origin
Latin
Root
cappa
English cognates
cap, cape

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcapuchas

Examples

Ponte lloviendo.

Put your hood up because it is raining.

.

The hood of the coat protects me from the cold.

sudadera .

He was wearing a blue hoodie.

¿ escondes ?

Why are you hiding your face under the hood?

.

The hood fell down when he started to run.

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This word is part of lesson 99.