kappa
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 5
Definition of kappa
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- (countable, uncountable)A measurement of the sensitivity of the value of an option to changes in the implied volatility of the price of the underlying asset.
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(Japanese)A tortoise-like demon or imp.
“It was not quite possible for a kappa to go pale, but this one managed, shrinking partly into its shell.”
- An emote, often used as a postscript, to indicate that the preceding statement is sarcastic or false.
intj
- (Internet)Used to indicate sarcasm in imitation of Kappa as used on Twitch.tv
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *kapp- (“palm, hand”). Doublet of kaph.
Words you can make from kappa
8 playable · top: KAPA (10 pts)
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