Capuchin
/ˈkæp.jʊ.tʃɪn/noun
A hooded Franciscan friar or a monkey of a South American genus known for its cap-like hair.
Did you know?The name comes from French capucin, from Italian cappuccino/cappuccio, referring to the pointed hood of the Capuchin friars’ habit, and the same hood-word also gave English the coffee name cappuccino.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
LL
cappa
“hood, cloak”
Medieval Latin / Italian
It
cappuccio
“hood; cowl”
16th Century
It
cappuccino
“Capuchin friar; one wearing a hood”
16th Century
Fr
capucin
“Capuchin friar”
17th Century
En
capuchin
“a Capuchin friar; later, the monkey named for its hood-like coloring or crest”