cãprinã

See also: caprina and caprină

Aromanian

Etymology

From Latin caprīna, feminine of caprīnus (“caprine”). The (Daco-) Romanian equivalent term is now lost, but an obsolete, regional, and popular term căprină was once attested to mean "a rugged sheep with long, uncurly hair and a rough temperament" (hence goat-like).

Noun

cãprinã f (plural cãprinj or cãprinuri)

1. goat wool

Related terms

• caprã
• cãprindzu