capa

¹

[ kah-puh ]

noun

1. the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.

Capa

²

[ kap-uh ]

noun

1. Robert Andrei Friedmann, 1913–54, U.S. photographer, born in Hungary.

Capa

/ ˈkæpə /

noun

1. CapaRobert19131954MHungarianARTS AND CRAFTS: photographer Robert, real name André Friedmann. 1913–54, Hungarian photographer, who established his reputation as a photojournalist during the Spanish Civil War.

Word History and Origins

Origin of capa¹

1780–90; < Spanish < Late Latin cappa; cape ¹

Example Sentences

Genevieve Capa Cruz, senior marketing director for adults at the Lego Group, said the company expects sales for both adults and kids to grow.

From Los Angeles Times

Françoise Gilot, who died last year at 101, first became renowned for her 1964 memoir “Life with Picasso,” which chronicled her decade-long affair with the older artist; a famous 1948 Robert Capa photograph of Picasso holding a beach umbrella over her as they walked on the sand added to the legend.

From New York Times

She is also two-time winner of the Robert Capa Gold Medal for war photography from the Overseas Press Club of America.

From Los Angeles Times

En el siglo XIX, cuando el naturalista alemán Ludwig Edinger realizó los primeros estudios anatómicos del cerebro de las aves y descubrió la ausencia de neocórtex —la capa externa del cerebro, evolutivamente más incipiente y responsable de la cognición compleja y la resolución creativa de problemas—, descartó a las aves como poco más que marionetas cartesianas de los reflejos.

From New York Times

Life was once a central part of American culture, featuring the work of renowned photographers like Robert Capa and writing by top authors.

From New York Times