Capri

See also: capri

English

Etymology

From Italian Capri

Pronunciation

  • enPR: käʹprē, kə-prēʹ, IPA(key): /ˈkɑːpɹi/, /kəˈpɹiː/

Proper noun

Capri

  1. An island in the Bay of Naples; part of Campania
  2. Wine produced on the island of Capri, commonly a light dry white wine.

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin Capri, said to be from either

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkapri/

Proper noun

Capri f

  1. Capri (island and town)

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References

  • Charnock, Richard Stephen (1859): Local Etymology: A Derivative Dictionary of Geographical Names
  • Room, Adrian, Place Names of the World, 2nd ed., McFarland & Co., 2006.
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