capa

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) cloak, cape (a sleeveless garment hanging from the neck)
2. (feminine) coat, sheet (a covering of material, such as paint)
3. (feminine) layer (a single thickness of some material covering a surface)
4. (feminine) guise; pretext

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of capar:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of capar:

Concepts

cape

cloak

layer

coat

mantle

coating

sheet

bed

stratum

blanket

tier

film

dress

skirt

cap

berth

couch

encampment

lair

cope

screed

beach mat

manta

see so capa de

wrapper

guise

overlay

ply

cover

overskirt

smock

hat

headband

helmet

application

covering

envelope

gown

mask

robe

base

bedrock

deposit

field

Hyphenated as

ca‧pa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkapa/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish capa, from Late Latin cappa. Cognate with English cape and cope (“priestly vestment”). Compare English coping (“top layer of a brick wall”) for an English comparable semantic sense of a "layer".

Sentences

Esta capa se la llama gas de electrones bidimensional .

This layer is called a two-dimensional electron gas.

En las de " estilo tradicional ", solo lleva capa la Archicofradía del Resucitado .

In the "traditional style", only the Archconfraternity of the Risen One wears a layer.