/ˈkæpə/
OriginLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *kapp- (“palm, hand”). Doublet of kaph.
- countable, uncountableThe tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- countable, uncountableA measurement of the sensitivity of the value of an option to changes in the implied volatility of the price of the underlying asset.
- JapaneseA 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.
- InternetUsed to indicate sarcasm in imitation of Kappa as used on Twitch.tv
Formskappas(plural) · Kappas(plural)