What does ātricapillus mean in Latin?

ātricapillus, a adjective, means “black-haired”.

How do you pronounce ātricapillus?

In classical Latin, [aː.trɪ.kaˈpɪl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.tri.kaˈpil.lus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

ātricapillus (feminine ātricapilla, neuter ātricapillum)

Classical[aː.trɪ.kaˈpɪl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.tri.kaˈpil.lus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ātricapillus	ātricapilla	ātricapillum
genitive	ātricapillī	ātricapillae	ātricapillī
dative	ātricapillō	ātricapillae	ātricapillō
accusative	ātricapillum	ātricapillam	ātricapillum
ablative	ātricapillō	ātricapillā	ātricapillō
vocative	ātricapille	ātricapilla	ātricapillum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ātricapillī	ātricapillae	ātricapilla
genitive	ātricapillōrum	ātricapillārum	ātricapillōrum
dative	ātricapillīs	ātricapillīs	ātricapillīs
accusative	ātricapillōs	ātricapillās	ātricapilla
ablative	ātricapillīs	ātricapillīs	ātricapillīs
vocative	ātricapillī	ātricapillae	ātricapilla

atricăpillus, a, um, adj., = μελαγκόρυφος, μελάνθριξ,

I. black-haired, Gloss. Lat. Gr.

Calque of Ancient Greek μελᾰ́νθρῐξ (melắnthrĭx): āter + capillus.

noun · masculinesecond declension

ātricapillus²

ātricapillus m (genitive ātricapillī, feminine ātricapilla)

Classical[aː.trɪ.kaˈpɪl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.tri.kaˈpil.lus]

Calque of Ancient Greek μελαγκόρυφος (melankóruphos, literally “black-crowned (top of the head)”).

Descendants