canape

See also: Canapé, canapè, and canapé

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

canape (plural canapes)

1. Alternative spelling of canapé

Anagrams

• Canepa

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.na.pe/
• Rhymes: -anape
• Hyphenation: cà‧na‧pe

Etymology 1

Variant of canapa.

Noun

canape m or f (plural canapi)

1. (archaic or literary) Alternative form of canapa

Etymology 2

Variant of canapo.

Noun

canape m (plural canapi)

1. (uncommon) Alternative form of canapo

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

canape f

1. plural of canapa

Middle English

Alternative forms

• canapee, canapy, canepie, canope, kanape

Etymology

From Old French conopé, Medieval Latin cānōpēum, from Latin cōnōpēum, from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον (kōnōpeîon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kanaˈpeː/, /ˈkanapeː/, /ˈkanɔpeː/

Noun

canape

1. canopy (covering over a bed or couch)

Descendants

• English: canopy

References

• “canapẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.