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capiz

name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Philippines: /ˈka.pɪz/
  • Philippines: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

name

Meaning 1

A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, on northern Panay island. Capital and largest city: Roxas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

A historical province of Visayas, Philippines; modern Capiz or Aklan. Capital and largest city: Capiz.

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3

name

Meaning 3

A historical municipality of Capiz, Visayas, Philippines; modern Roxas.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

The windowpane oyster.

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noun

Meaning 5

The shell of this mollusk used in window panes and jewelry.

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noun

Meaning 6

marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: window oyster, windowpane oyster, Placuna placenta

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Broader terms: oyster

History

Etymology

From Spanish Cápiz, from Capiznon kapis.

From Cebuano kapis.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Capiznon: Capiz — province of the Philippines
  • Cebuano: Capiz — province of the Philippines
  • Chinese Mandarin: 卡皮斯 (Kǎpísī) — province of the Philippines
  • Hiligaynon: Capiz — province of the Philippines
  • Japanese: カピス — province of the Philippines
  • Korean: 카피스 (kapiseu) — province of the Philippines
  • Russian: Капис (Kapis) — province of the Philippines
  • Spanish: Cápiz — province of the Philippines
  • Tagalog: Capiz — province of the Philippines
  • Ukrainian: Капіз (Kapiz) — province of the Philippines