Cap d'Any
/ˈkap ˈdaɲ/
CA
The Catalan term for New Year's Day, the first day of the new calendar year
Aviu sopem amb la família per celebrar el Cap d'Any.
Tonight we're having dinner with family to celebrate New Year's Day.
Etymology
Cap comes from Latin caput meaning 'head', and d'Any means 'of the year', so literally 'head of the year', a common European term for the start of the calendar year.
Memory Aid
Break the phrase: 'Cap' sounds close to English 'capital' (the top/head), so 'head of the year' equals the start of the new year.
Collocations
celebrar el Cap d'Anyfesta de Cap d'Anydia de Cap d'Any
Synonyms
Any Nou
Related Words
NadalReisvacancescalendari