Capriote

[kap-ree-oht, -uh t] /ˈkæp riˌoʊt, -ət/

noun

a native or inhabitant of Capri.

Origin of Capriote

French

Greek

< French capriote, on the model of cypriote Cypriot, candiote, etc., with Greek -(i)ōtēs personal noun suffix

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At the age of seven he stood to me for what ‘Timberio’ still is for Capriote children.

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