adjective
Origin: < Sp cabra, goat (< L capra, fem. of caper: see capriole) + It fem. dim. suffix -etta
See cabretta in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Spanish
Origin: and Portuguese cabra, she-goat (both from Latin capra, feminine of caper, goat)
Origin: + Italian -etta, diminutive suff.