Caper

Morpheme

Caper

Type

free base

Denotation

leap, jump, playful behavior, frolicking, elaborate heist

Etymology

clip of capriole, from <Capr + -i- + -ole>, from French capriole; Italian capriola; Latin capreolus

Evidence

caper, capered, caperer, capering, capers, capersome, outcaper

Notes

<r> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable

See Also

Capr