Capella
pronunciation
How to pronounce Capella in British English:
UK [kə'pɛlə]
How to pronounce Capella in American English:
US [kəˈpɛlə]
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- Noun:
- the brightest star in Auriga
- snipes
Word Origin
- Capella
- bright northern star, the alpha of the constellation Auriga, by 17c., from Latin capella, literally "little she-goat" (Greek kinesai kheimonas), diminutive of capra "she-goat," fem. of caper "goat."
Example
- 1. The 112-room capella singapore on sentosa island has lush lawns , peacocks and sculptures surrounding a heritage hotel .
- 2. Vocalists can perform with instrumental accompaniment , or they may perform a capella .
- 3. She sang , a capella , a beautiful pure song , and then led me to the door .
- 4. According to star lore , capella represents amalthea , the she-goat that fed the infant zeus when he was hidden away in a cave on mt ida in crete .
- 5. At capella university , which has its headquarters in minnesota and offers solely an online curriculum , enrolment has risen by 18 per cent over the past 12 months .