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cappa magna

cappa magna noun: a voluminous mantle worn by clergymen: in the Roman Catholic church, bishops wear violet, cardinals wear red.

cappa magna: a voluminous mantle worn by clergymen: in the Roman Catholic church, bishops wear violet, cardinals...
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Noun

cappa magna (plural cappae magnae)

  1. A voluminous mantle worn by clergymen: in the Roman Catholic church, bishops wear violet, cardinals wear red.

Forms of cappa magna

pluralcappae magnae

Origin of cappa magna

From Latin cappa (“cape”) + magna (“great”).

Questions about cappa magna

What does cappa magna mean?
Cappa magna means a voluminous mantle worn by clergymen: in the Roman Catholic church, bishops wear violet, cardinals wear red.
What part of speech is cappa magna?
Cappa magna is a noun.
What is the plural of cappa magna?
The plural of cappa magna is cappae magnae.

Words near cappa magna in the dictionary

  1. Capozzis
  2. Capozzoli
  3. Capozzolis
  4. capp
  5. cappa
  6. cappa magna
  7. cappabar
  8. cappabars
  9. cappable
  10. cappadine
  11. Cappadocia

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