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kap·pa

 (kăp′ə)
n.
The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.
[Greek, of Phoenician origin; see kpp in Semitic roots.]
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kappa

(ˈkæpə)
n
(Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) the tenth letter in the Greek alphabet (Κ, κ), a consonant, transliterated as c or k
[Greek, of Semitic origin]
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kap•pa

(ˈkæp ə)

n., pl. -pas.
the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (K, κ).
[< Greek káppa < Semitic; see kaph]
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kappa

In Ayurvedic medicine this is one of three doshas (the other two being pitta and vata) and resulting from the combination of the Bhutas earth and water by agni.
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Noun1.kappa - the 10th letter of the Greek alphabetkappa - the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
Greek alphabet - the alphabet used by ancient Greeks
alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
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