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Added 17 October 2026

kappa

/ˈkæpə/ noun

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

The 10th letter of the Greek alphabet.

Origin

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *kapp- (“palm, hand”). Doublet of kaph.

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