kappa

American  

[kap-uh] / ˈkæp ə /

noun

1. the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (K, k).

2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

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kappa British  

/ ˈkæpə /

noun

1. the tenth letter in the Greek alphabet (Κ, κ), a consonant, transliterated as c or k

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Etymology

Origin of kappa

< Greek káppa < Semitic; see kaph

Example Sentences

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

Stressing the creatures, they’ve found, activates the mice’s kappa opioid receptor and promotes compulsive responses, Abraham says.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2018

Their oval shields were emblazoned with a large Greek letter K - kappa.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan