caph

[kahf, kawf]

noun

kaph.

Nearby words

kaph

or caph

[kahf, kawf]

noun

the eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Origin of kaph

1875–80; < Hebrew: literally, palm (of the hand), sole (of the foot)

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Examples from the Web for caph

Beta, the leader of all the stars in the W in their daily westward motion, is also known by an Arabic name, Caph.
Astronomy for Young Folks|Isabel Martin Lewis
Caph, Cap, and Cephas, signify a rock; and also any promontory or headland.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant
Caph (kaf), β Cassiopeiæ, "the camel's hump," or "the hand."
A Field Book of the Stars|William Tyler Olcott

British Dictionary definitions for caph

kaph

noun

the 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet (כ or, at the end of a word, ך) transliterated as k or, when final, kh

Word Origin for kaph

Hebrew, literally: palm of the hand

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