Capys
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κάπυς (Kápus)
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) 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.
Case | 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.