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Capella

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Capella (noun)
  2. a cappella (adverb or adjective)

Ca·pel·la

noun \kə-ˈpe-lə\

Definition of CAPELLA

: a star of the first magnitude in Auriga
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Origin of CAPELLA

Latin, literally, she-goat, from caper he-goat — more at capriole
First Known Use: 1674

Rhymes with CAPELLA

chlorella, favela, glabella, lamella, Mandela, nigella, novella, paella, patella, predella, prunella, quiniela, rubella, sequela, umbrella, vanilla

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