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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKappa
/ˈkæp.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Κ, κ).
"The fraternity was named with the Greek letter kappa." - 2
A legendary water sprite or imp in Japanese folklore.
"According to Japanese folklore, the kappa lives in rivers and ponds and lures unsuspecting travelers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the name of the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (kappa), coming ultimately from the Phoenician letter kaph. In various technical, scientific, and cultural contexts, it has been adopted as a designation for specific constants, proteins, and mythological creatures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kappa" is said worldwide
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kappa
Transliteration: kappa
"Le kappa est la dixième lettre de l'alphabet grec."
Kappa
Transliteration: Kappa
"Kappa ist der zehnte Buchstabe des griechischen Alphabets."
kappa
Transliteration: kappa
"Kappa è la decima lettera dell'alfabeto greco."
kappa
Transliteration: kappa
"La kappa es la décima letra del alfabeto griego."
kappa
Transliteration: kappa
"Kappa é a décima letra do alfabeto grego."
कप्पा
Transliteration: kappaa
"कप्पा ग्रीक वर्णमाला का दसवां अक्षर है।"
卡帕
Transliteration: kǎ pà
"卡帕是希腊字母表中的第十个字母。"
카파
Transliteration: kapa
"카파는 그리스 알파벳의 열 번째 글자입니다."
河童
Transliteration: kappa
"河童は日本の伝承に登場する妖怪です。"
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