
English word canopy comes from Ancient Greek κώνωψ, Ancient Greek κωνωπεών, and later Latin conopeum (Canopy. Mosquito net.)
κώνωψ (Ancient Greek)
κωνωπεών (Ancient Greek)
κωνωπεῖον (Ancient Greek)
conopeum (Latin)
Canopy. Mosquito net.
canope (Middle English)
canopy (English)
A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.. Any overhanging or projecting roof structure, typically over entrances or doors.. In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the falling speed.. In an airplane, the transparent cockpit cover.. The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest. (intransitive) To go [...]