name
Meaning 1
An island in the Bay of Naples; part of Campania.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Capri
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/ˈkæpɹi/
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/kəˈpɹiː/
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/ˈkɑːpɹi/
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kăʹprē
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kə-prēʹ
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käʹprē
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rhymes with -i
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CMU ARPABET: K AE1 P R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: K AH0 P R IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Wine produced on the island of Capri, commonly a light dry white wine.
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noun
Meaning 3
A deep shade of sky blue between cyan and azure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
Used in capri pants.
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noun
Meaning 5
an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: island
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Capri.
Named after the colour of the sea around the Italian island of Capri, especially in the Blue Grotto.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: Κάπρι (Kápri) — island in Italy
- Italian: Capri — island in Italy
- Latin: Capreae — island in Italy
- Marathi: काप्री (kāprī) — island in Italy