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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAPARISON

Via obsolete French from Old Spanish caparazón saddlecloth, probably from capacape1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CAPARISON

caparison  [kəˈpærɪsən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAPARISON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caparison is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb caparison in English.

WHAT DOES CAPARISON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

caparison

Caparison

A caparison is a covering, or cloth, laid over a horse or other animal, especially a pack animal, or horse of state. In modern times, it is used mainly for decoration in parades and for historical reenactments. A similar term is horse-trapper.The word is of Spanish origin, being derived from an augmentative form of the Latin word caput, "head".

Definition of caparison in the English dictionary

The first definition of caparison in the dictionary is a decorated covering for a horse or other animal, esp for a warhorse. Other definition of caparison is rich or elaborate clothing and ornaments. Caparison is also to put a caparison on.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CAPARISON

PRESENT

Present
I caparison
you caparison
he/she/it caparisons
we caparison
you caparison
they caparison
Present continuous
I am caparisoning
you are caparisoning
he/she/it is caparisoning
we are caparisoning
you are caparisoning
they are caparisoning
Present perfect
I have caparisoned
you have caparisoned
he/she/it has caparisoned
we have caparisoned
you have caparisoned
they have caparisoned
Present perfect continuous
I have been caparisoning
you have been caparisoning
he/she/it has been caparisoning
we have been caparisoning
you have been caparisoning
they have been caparisoning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I caparisoned
you caparisoned
he/she/it caparisoned
we caparisoned
you caparisoned
they caparisoned
Past continuous
I was caparisoning
you were caparisoning
he/she/it was caparisoning
we were caparisoning
you were caparisoning
they were caparisoning
Past perfect
I had caparisoned
you had caparisoned
he/she/it had caparisoned
we had caparisoned
you had caparisoned
they had caparisoned
Past perfect continuous
I had been caparisoning
you had been caparisoning
he/she/it had been caparisoning
we had been caparisoning
you had been caparisoning
they had been caparisoning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will caparison
you will caparison
he/she/it will caparison
we will caparison
you will caparison
they will caparison
Future continuous
I will be caparisoning
you will be caparisoning
he/she/it will be caparisoning
we will be caparisoning
you will be caparisoning
they will be caparisoning
Future perfect
I will have caparisoned
you will have caparisoned
he/she/it will have caparisoned
we will have caparisoned
you will have caparisoned
they will have caparisoned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been caparisoning
you will have been caparisoning
he/she/it will have been caparisoning
we will have been caparisoning
you will have been caparisoning
they will have been caparisoning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would caparison
you would caparison
he/she/it would caparison
we would caparison
you would caparison
they would caparison
Conditional continuous
I would be caparisoning
you would be caparisoning
he/she/it would be caparisoning
we would be caparisoning
you would be caparisoning
they would be caparisoning
Conditional perfect
I would have caparison
you would have caparison
he/she/it would have caparison
we would have caparison
you would have caparison
they would have caparison
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been caparisoning
you would have been caparisoning
he/she/it would have been caparisoning
we would have been caparisoning
you would have been caparisoning
they would have been caparisoning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you caparison
we let´s caparison
you caparison
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to caparison
Past participle
caparisoned
Present Participle
caparisoning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAPARISON


alison
ˈælɪsən
basin
ˈbeɪsən
christen
ˈkrɪsən
comparison
kəmˈpærɪsən
engarrison
ɪnˈɡærɪsən
garrison
ˈɡærɪsən
Harrison
ˈhærɪsən
Henryson
ˈhɛnrɪsən
herisson
ˈhɛrɪsən
intercomparison
ˌɪntəkəmˈpærɪsən
Jason
ˈdʒeɪsən
listen
ˈlɪsən
madison
ˈmædɪsən
mason
ˈmeɪsən
Morrison
ˈmɒrɪsən
parison
ˈpærɪsən
rechristen
riːˈkrɪsən
Tyson
ˈtaɪsən
unchristen
ʌnˈkrɪsən
warison
ˈwærɪsən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAPARISON

capable
capableness
capably
capacious
capaciously
capaciousness
capacitance
capacitate
capacitation
capacities
capacitive
capacitively
capacitor
capacity
capacity attendance
capacity audience
capacity booking
capacity crowd
cape

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAPARISON

bear comparison
county prison
degrees of comparison
disgarrison
disherison
disimprison
disinherison
dispersal prison
disprison
Fleet Prison
grison
imprison
livraison
minimum security prison
open prison
orison
postprison
prison
State prison
unprison

Synonyms and antonyms of caparison in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «caparison» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAPARISON

Find out the translation of caparison to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of caparison from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «caparison» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

美服
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jaez
570 millions of speakers

English

caparison
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झूल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غطاء مزركش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разукрашивать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caparison
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অশ্বসজ্জা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caparaçon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Caparison
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schabracke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

盛装
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

caparison
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Caparison
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áo giáp ngựa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குதிரைக்குப் போர்த்தும் அணிமணிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुरवंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haşe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bardatura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

caparison
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прикрашати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cioltar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στολίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oordek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

caparison
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

caparison
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of caparison

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPARISON»

The term «caparison» is regularly used and occupies the 68.624 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPARISON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «caparison» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «caparison» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about caparison

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAPARISON»

Discover the use of caparison in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to caparison and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Don Quixote de la Mancha
As to the singular question whether this be a basin or a helmet, I have already answered ; but, as to declaring whether this be a pannel or a caparison, I dare not pronounce a definitive sentence, and I prefer to submit it, gentlemen, to your ...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, 1857
2
Don Quixote
"As to whether it be pack-saddle or caparison," said the curate, "it is only for Señor Don Quixote to say; for in these matters of chivalry all these gentlemen and I bow to his authority." "By God, gentlemen," said Don Quixote, "so many strange  ...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, 2004
3
The life and exploits of Don Quixote de la Mancha
As to the question, whether this be a bason or a helmet, I have already answered : but as to declaring-, whether this be a pan Del or a caparison, I dare not pronounce a definitive sentence, but remit it, gentlemen, to your discretion : perhaps, ...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, 1828
4
Don Quixote
pannel, and not the caparison of a horse, and even of a well bred horse ; and, as you have given us no proofs to the contrary, you must have patience and submit, for in spite of both you and yourass, this is no pannel." "Letme never enjoy a ...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, 1842
5
Don Quixote (Illustrated)
whether the treasure over which there had been so much fighting was a pack- saddle or a caparison; but after he had takenthe votes ofthose who knew Don Quixote, he said aloud, "The fact is, mygood fellow, that I amtired collectingsuch a  ...
John Ormsby, Miguel De Cervantes, 2014
6
The life and exploits of the ingenious gentleman Don Quixote ...
As to the question, whether this be a bason, or an helmet, I have already answered : but as to declaring, whether this be a pannel or a caparison, I dare not pronounce a definitive sentence, but remit it, gentlemen, to your discretion : perhaps, ...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Gregorio Mayans y Siscar, 1742
7
A. de La Motraye's Travels through Europe, Asia, and into ...
... and supported by two Officers — a Mourning Led Horse, on whose Caparison were his Arms, adorn'd with Plumages — 40 Mourners, two and two — Trumpets, with Bandrols, as the first— a Rouge Croix 'Pourfuant of Arms — a Guidon on a ...
Aubrey de La Mottraye, 1723
8
Don Quixote:
All laughedto see Don Fernando goingfromone to another collecting the votes, and whispering to them togivehimtheir private opinion whether the treasure over which there hadbeen so much fighting wasa pack saddle ora caparison; but ...
Miguel de Cervantes, 2004
9
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
CAPARISON, n.f.. [caparozon, a great cloke, Span.] A horse-cloth, or a sort of cover for a horse, which is spread over his furniture. Furrier's Di3.~ Tilting furniture, emblazon'd shields, Impresses quaint,, caparisons, and steeds, Bafts, and tinsel ...
10
Gustave Dore's Collection [ 10 books ]:
he had no doubt whatever was about to become a rich caparison for a horse. All laughed to see Don Fernando going from one to another collecting the votes, and whispering to them to give him their private opinion whether the treasure ...
Gustave Dore, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAPARISON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term caparison is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Thrissur Pooram Live Streaming: Watch Kerala's popular temple …
Also the parading of the elephants with golden caparison with elaborate decorative umbrella and sacred bells is one of the main highlights of ... «India.com, Apr 15»
2
Stratum, DSM, Kyowa Hakko, Others Reveal Groundbreaking …
... technology, showed 500 mg of the extract can significantly increase plasma levels of boswellic acids in caparison to an unformulated extract. «Natural Products INSIDER, Apr 15»
3
Analytics Evolving to the Edge, Leading Data to Reach 1.6 …
As a point of caparison, the entire internet was has been estimated to be at somewhere between 4 and 7 trillion GB of data right now. “The data ... «IoT Evolution World, Apr 15»
4
Couple put their £185000 home on the market to fund son's …
There is simply no caparison." She added: "We always knew CJ was very bright. By the age of two he could recite the continents and at nursery ... «Express.co.uk, Apr 15»
5
Applying for a Home Loan? Few Charges You Should Know
All set to take up a home loan after due diligence and caparison of multiple quotes on interest rates and EMIs? Have you thought of comparing ... «NDTV, Mar 15»
6
Luxurious Caparison CL15 revealed
The Caparison Custom Line 2015 - CL15, if you're in a hurry - features a 'master-grade', hand-selected flamed-maple carved top, and will be ... «MusicRadar.com, Mar 15»
7
Caparison Guitars Introduces the TAT Special7
The Japanese made Caparison TAT Special7 is an extended range guitar which takes every feature that made the original TAT model so ... «Premier Guitar, Feb 15»
8
Caparison Guitars Introduces TAT Special7, a Seven-String, 27-Fret …
Caparison Guitars has almost completely re-modelled its TAT (TAT = Through And Through) Special Custom Line for 2015. «Guitar World Magazine, Feb 15»
9
Caparison Guitars Releases the Dellinger Prominence
Cardiff, United Kingdom (February 6, 2015) -- Caparison Guitars has unveiled their new Dellinger Prominence range of 6- and 7-string guitars, ... «Premier Guitar, Feb 15»
10
Caparison Guitars Introduces Limited Edition 20th Anniversary …
But to mark Caparison's 20th anniversary, this limited-edition model will be available in one of the most recognizsed and sought-after ... «Guitar World Magazine, Feb 15»

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