mozzetta

moz·zet·ta

or mo·zet′ta

a short cape with a small hood, worn over the rochet by the pope and other high dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church

Origin of mozzetta

Italian mozzetta from mozzo, (see mozzarella), shortened from Vulgar Latin an unverified form mutius

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mozzetta

or mo·zet·ta

noun

Roman Catholic Church

A short cape, sometimes with a hood, worn over the rochet by the pope or other dignitaries.

Origin of mozzetta

Italian from Medieval Latin almutia

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Noun

(plural mozzette)

A short cape worn by some Catholic clergy.

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The word mutzen, to dock, cut off, which first appears in the 14th century, does not help much, though the name of another vestment akin to the almuce - the mozzetta - has been by some traced to it through the Ital.
The almuce has now been almost entirely superseded by the mozzetta, but it is still worn at some cathedrals in France, e.g.
Lastly, from the cappa is probably derived the mozzetta, a short cape with a miniature hood, fastened down the front with buttons.

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