canopy in Latin
canopy in Latin is aulaeum, caput — canopy means a covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
canopy in Latin
aulaeum
A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.
caput
The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.
What does "canopy" mean?
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noun A covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
"The four-poster bed had a canopy draped in soft linen."
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noun The upper layer of branches and leaves in a forest.
"Sunlight barely reached the forest floor through the dense canopy."
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noun The transparent covering over an aircraft cockpit, or the fabric part of a parachute.
"The pilot slid the canopy shut before takeoff."
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verb To cover something as if with a canopy.
"Old oak trees canopied the narrow lane."
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canopy in a sentence
- The four-poster bed had a canopy draped in soft linen.
- Sunlight barely reached the forest floor through the dense canopy.
- Researchers built a walkway high in the rainforest canopy.
- The pilot slid the canopy shut before takeoff.
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What is "canopy" in Latin?
"canopy" in Latin is aulaeum, caput. canopy means: A covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
How do you use "canopy" in a sentence?
Example: "The four-poster bed had a canopy draped in soft linen." In Latin, "canopy" is aulaeum, caput.
Are there other ways to say "canopy" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "canopy": aulaeum, caput.
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