Pronunciation: ' k ō - ˌ per
Variant: or Ko · par \ - ˌ pär \ or Italian Ca · po · dis · tria \ ˌ ka-p ə - ' dis-tr ē - ə , ˌ kä-p ō - ' d ē s- \
Function: geographical name
town & port SW Slovenia at N end of Istrian Peninsula SSW of Trieste pop 25,272