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kappa
[ kap-uh ]
noun
- the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (K, k).
- the consonant sound represented by this letter.
kappa
/ ˈkæpə /
noun
- the tenth letter in the Greek alphabet (Κ, κ), a consonant, transliterated as c or k
Word History and Origins
Origin of kappa1
Example Sentences
Most Japanese schoolchildren know the kappa as a trickster who looks like a cross between a frog and a turtle with an indented head.
One repeats the phrase “kappa,” a mythical monster, as in: “kappa kapparatta,” which translates to “the kappa took off with something” — a “rappa,” a “trumpet,” as it turns out in a later line.
The P681R mutation, also found in the kappa variant, is located at the beginning of a part of the genome called the furin cleavage site, Cooper said.
Ms Harris' pearl necklace also made reference to a tradition in her alpha kappa alpha sorority, the oldest all-black sorority in the US.
It follows three middle school boys who get turned into mythical creatures called kappas.
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