combe-capelle

adjective

combe-ca·​pelle

¦kōm(ˌ)ka¦pel

usually capitalized both Cs

: of or relating to Combe-Capelle man or to the associated culture

Word History

Etymology

from Combe-Capelle, a rock shelter near Montferrand-du-Périgord, Dordogne department, France

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