a capela

See also: A Capela

Spanish

Alternative forms

• a capella
• a cappella

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian a cappella (“in the manner of a chapel choir”, literally “from the chapel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a kaˈpela/ [a kaˈpe.la]
• Syllabification: a ca‧pe‧la

Adverb

a capela

1. a cappella

Further reading

• “a capela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10