Capys
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κάπυς (Kápus)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈka.pys/, [ˈkäpʏs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.pis/, [ˈkäːpis]
Proper noun
[edit]Capys m sg (genitive Capyis); third declension
- A Greek mythological name, notably borne by:
- Capys of Dardania
- Capys, the Trojan who warned against the Trojan horse
- Capys, a king of Alba Longa
Declension
[edit]Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant), singular only.
singular | |
---|---|
nominative | Capys |
genitive | Capyos |
dative | Capyī |
accusative | Capyn |
ablative | Capye |
vocative | Capy |
References
[edit]- “Capys”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Capys in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.