caparison
noun, verb
caparison is spelled C-A-P-A-R-I-S-O-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, caparison means “The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of caparison is caparisons.
How many letters and syllables are in caparison?
| Letters | 9: C-A-P-A-R-I-S-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is caparison?
Caparison appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of caparison
- caparisons plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- caparisoning participle, present
- caparisoned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does caparison mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant.
- 2
Gay or rich clothing.
verb
- 1
To dress up a horse or elephant with ornamental coverings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Caparison in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense coverings for an animal, often ornamental:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does caparison come from?
From Middle French caparasson (Modern French caparaçon), from Old Spanish caparazón, from Old Occitan capairon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).