Capuchin

See also: capuchin

English

Bernardino Ochino (1487–1564), co-founder of the Capuchin Order

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French capuchin (“Capuchin friar”), from Italian cappuccino (“Capuchin friar”), from cappuccio (“hood, cowl”).

Noun

Capuchin (plural Capuchins)

1. A member of an order of Roman Catholic friars.

Related terms

• cappuccino
• capuchin

Translations

a member of the Roman Catholic order

• Catalan: caputxí (ca) m
• Czech: kapucín (cs) m
• Dutch: kapucijner (nl) m
• Finnish: kapusiini (fi)
• French: capucin (fr) m
• German: Kapuziner (de) m
• Greek: Καπουτσίνος m (Kapoutsínos)
• Italian: cappuccino (it) m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: kapusiner

  Nynorsk: kapusinar m

• Polish: kapucyn (pl) m
• Portuguese: capuchinho m
• Russian: капуци́н (ru) m (kapucín)
• Slovak: kapucín m
• Spanish: capuchino m
• Swahili: Mkapuchini
• Swedish: kapucin (sv) c, kapucinmunk (sv) c, kapucinermunk c
• Tagalog: Kaputsino

Further reading

• Order of Friars Minor Capuchin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia