caper
Pronunciation: [ˈka.pɛr]
“caper” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In Latin
- Mas caprae.
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *kapros, from Proto-Indo-European *kápros (“buck, he-goat”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κάπρος (kápros, “boar”), Proto-Germanic *hafraz (“he-goat”), and Proto-Iranian *káfrah (“young goat, kid”).
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