Capys

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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κάπυς (Kápus)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Capys m sg (genitive Capyis); third declension

  1. A Greek mythological name, notably borne by:
    1. Capys of Dardania
    2. Capys, the Trojan who warned against the Trojan horse
    3. Capys, a king of Alba Longa

Declension

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Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant), singular only.

singular
nominative Capys
genitive Capyos
dative Capyī
accusative Capyn
ablative Capye
vocative Capy

References

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  • 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.