A
canopy is an overhead
roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal covering is attached, able to provide
shade or . A canopy can also be a
tent, generally without a
floor. The word comes from the
Ancient Greek κωνώπειον (
konópeion, "cover to keep insects off"), from
κώνωψ (
kónops, "cone-face"), which is a
bahuvrihi compound meaning "
mosquito". The first 'o' changing into 'a' may be due to influence from the place name
Canopus, Egypt thought of as a place of luxuries.