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kappa
[ kap-uh ]
noun
- the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (K, k).
- the consonant sound represented by this letter.
kappa
/ ˈkæpə /
noun
- the tenth letter in the Greek alphabet (Κ, κ), a consonant, transliterated as c or k
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kappa1
Greek, of Semitic origin
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Example Sentences
The two which lie next to Alkaid, ι and κ, are interesting doubles.
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The ratio I/H is called the susceptibility of the magnetized substance, and is denoted by κ.
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Near the little star Kappa (κ) in the map will be seen a small circle and the figures 1572.
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A distinguished French scholar thought that he heard in this an echo of Anacreon's ode κ' ἐῢς κόρην.
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About 4° from γ, in the direction of κ is a pretty pair of sixth-magnitude stars.
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