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Added 9 October 2026

canopy

/ˈkæ.nə.pi/ noun

In Latin: aulaeum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about canopy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit.
The umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air.
A covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather.

verb

Cover with a canopy.

Origin

From Middle English canapy, canepie, canapee, canape, canope, from Old French conopé, Medieval Latin canapeum, canopeum, from Latin cōnōpēum (“mosquito net, canopy”), from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον (kōnōpeîon, “mosquito net”), from Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps, “mosquito”), of uncertain origin. More at Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps). Doublet of canapé and conopeum.

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