How to pronounce caparison
American English pronunciation
kuh-PAIR-uh-sun
- IPA
- /kəˈpɛɹəsən/
- Syllables
- kuh · PAIR · uh · sun (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What caparison means
A fancy decorated cloth draped over a horse
In a sentence: The knight's horse wore a red and gold caparison for the parade.
Where it comes from: From an old French word, which came from a Spanish one. Before that, its origin is unclear.
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