"ca" meaning in Italian

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Conjunction

IPA: /ˈka/
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Inherited from a combination of Latin quam and quia. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|quam}} Latin quam Head templates: {{head|it|conjunction}} ca
  1. (archaic or dialectal) that, because Tags: archaic, dialectal
    Sense id: en-ca-it-conj-rtigdZQi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈka/ Forms: cappa [alternative]
Rhymes: -a Head templates: {{it-noun|mf|#}} ca m or f (invariable)
  1. The name of the Latin-script letter K/k. Tags: feminine, invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-ca-it-noun-3CJ4dUE2 Categories (other): Latin letter names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Preposition

Head templates: {{head|it|preposition}} ca
  1. abbreviation of circa Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: circa Related terms: calcio, ca', c.a.
    Sense id: en-ca-it-prep-XOxLmZ1i Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian nouns with irregular gender, Italian prepositions Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 20 0 80 Disambiguation of Italian nouns with irregular gender: 39 0 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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