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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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
Another delta mutation — also found in kappa and epsilon — is called L452R.
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
The scientists at the UW’s Chavkin Lab are studying the effects of stress, in particular the relationship stress has with the brain’s kappa opioid receptor.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2018
“Very poorly explained...That is incorrect, the kappa is more commonly found in Mongolia.... Professor Lupin gave this eight out of ten? I wouldn’t have given it three....”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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