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capiz

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/ˈka.pɪz/

capiz noun: the windowpane oyster.

Noun

capiz (plural capizes)

  1. The windowpane oyster.
  2. The shell of this mollusk used in window panes and jewelry.

Proper noun capitalized: Capiz

Capiz

  1. A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, on northern Panay island. Capital and largest city: Roxas.
  2. A historical province of Visayas, Philippines; modern Capiz or Aklan. Capital and largest city: Capiz.
  3. A historical municipality of Capiz, Visayas, Philippines; modern Roxas.

Forms of capiz

pluralcapizes

Origin of capiz

From Cebuano kapis.

From Spanish Cápiz, from Capiznon kapis.

Questions about capiz

What does capiz mean?
Capiz means the windowpane oyster.
What part of speech is capiz?
Capiz can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce capiz?
Capiz is pronounced /ˈka.pɪz/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of capiz?
The plural of capiz is capizes.

Words near capiz in the dictionary

  1. capitulums
  2. capivara
  3. capivaras
  4. capivasertib
  5. capivi
  6. capiz
  7. capizes
  8. Capizzi
  9. Capizzis
  10. Capiñahan
  11. caplacizumab

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