Plural of cappa: a Latin term for a cape, cloak, or ecclesiastical vestment.
From Latin cappa, a word of uncertain origin possibly related to French cape. Cappa was used in ecclesiastical contexts to refer to ceremonial cloaks and vestments.
In medieval Catholic history, the cappa was a formal vestment—the word appears constantly in Latin church documents, showing how central this garment was to religious life!
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