capirote

Spanish

capirotes (sense 2) worn by nazarenos in Semana Santa

Etymology

From capirón.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kapiˈɾote/ [ka.piˈɾo.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ote
Syllabification: ca‧pi‧ro‧te

Noun

capirote m (plural capirotes)

hood (of certain garments)
(folklore) a type of tall pointed hat worn for certain festivals
dunce cap
(ornithology) hood
Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Synonym: curruca capirotada

Derived terms

Further reading

“capirote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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