kappa
Americannoun
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the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (K, k).
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the consonant sound represented by this letter.
noun
Etymology
Origin of kappa
< Greek káppa < Semitic; see kaph
Example Sentences
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Most Japanese schoolchildren know the kappa as a trickster who looks like a cross between a frog and a turtle with an indented head.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2023
We’ve now made five guesses, and there are still four words that could be solutions where we’ve only guessed two of the letters: queue, kappa, kayak, mamma.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2022
The P681R mutation, also found in the kappa variant, is located at the beginning of a part of the genome called the furin cleavage site, Cooper said.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2021
Ms Harris' pearl necklace also made reference to a tradition in her alpha kappa alpha sorority, the oldest all-black sorority in the US.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2021
Their oval shields were emblazoned with a large Greek letter K - kappa.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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