kappa
kap·pa / ˈkapə/ • n. the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Κ, κ), transliterated in the traditional Latin style as ‘c’ (as in Socrates or cyan) or in the modern style as ‘k’ (as in kyanite and in the etymologies of this dictionary). ∎ (Kappa) [followed by Latin genitive] Astron. the tenth star in a constellation: Kappa Orionis.
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