capot
adjectivecommon noun
Syllable Decomposition
capotderived from cape with the suffix -ot. the nautical term 'faire capot', 'to overturn, capsize, overturn' probably has the same origin as below, it dates from the seventeenth century while 'capoter' is not attested before the arrival of automobiles and their hoods or convertible tops.
Definitions
- construction
- automobile
- marine
- théâtre
- horticulture
Plural
capots
Translations
german:Motorhaube
english:prompter
spanish:capó
italian:cofano
See also
décapotable (adj.) décapotable (cn.) décapoter (v.) capote (cn.) capoter (v.) capotier (cn.) capotage (cn.)