Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kop-uh]
- /ˈkɒp ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kop-uh]
- /ˈkɒp ə/
Definitions of koppa word
- noun koppa a letter (, ) of some early Greek alphabets, occurring between pi and rho and equivalent to Latin Q: later superseded by kappa except for its use as a numeral for 90. 1
- noun koppa The 18th Ancient Greek letter Ϙ (lowercase ϙ). 1
- noun koppa a consonantal letter in the Greek alphabet pronounced like kappa (K) with the point of articulation further back in the throat. It became obsolete in classical (Attic) Greek orthography, but was passed on to the Romans who incorporated it into their alphabet as Q 0
- noun koppa The 18th Ancient Greek letter Ϙ (lowercase ϙ). 0
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Origin of koppa
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < Greek kóppa < Semitic; akin to Hebrew qōph koph
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Koppa
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
koppa popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.