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scopa
[ skoh-puh ]
/ ˈskoʊ pə /
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noun, plural sco·pae [skoh-pee], /ˈskoʊ pi/, sco·pas.
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Origin of scopa
1795–1805; <Latin scōpae (plural, singular scopa rare) twigs, shoots
OTHER WORDS FROM scopa
sco·pate [skoh-peyt], /ˈskoʊ peɪt/, adjectiveWords nearby scopa
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How to use scopa in a sentence
There would be a group intent on "Scopa," another calling "Mi staio!"
The Call of the Blood|Robert Smythe HichensTwo minutes later the cousins were absorbed in a game of scopa.
British Dictionary definitions for scopa (1 of 2)
scopa
/ (ˈskəʊpə) /
noun plural -pae (-ˌpiː)
a tuft of hairs on the abdomen or hind legs of bees, used for collecting pollen
Word Origin for scopa
C19: from Latin, used only in pl scopae twigs, brush
British Dictionary definitions for scopa (2 of 2)
SCOPA
/ (ˈskəʊpə) /
n acronym for (in South Africa)
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
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