LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Capaneus

Capaneus m sg (genitive Capaneī)
Classical[ˈka.pa.nɛu̯s]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.pa.neu̯s]

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularCapaneus (one of the seven warriors who marched from Argos against Thebes)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCapaneus—
genitiveCapaneī—
dativeCapaneō—
accusativeCapaneum—
ablativeCapaneō—
vocativeCapanee—

Căpăneus (trisyl.), ei, m., = Καπανεύς,
I. a son of Hipponŏus and Astynome, Hyg. Fab. 70; one of the seven before Thebes, struck with lightning by Jupiter, Ov. M. 9, 404; Veg. Mil. 4, 21; Stat. Th. 10, 549; 10, 898 sq.—Gen. Capanei, Prop. 2 (3), 34, 40.— Acc. Capanea, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 144.—Voc. Capaneu, Ov. A. A. 3, 21.—
II. Deriv.: Căpănēus (four syll.), a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Capaneus, Capanean: tela, Stat. Th. 10, 811: signa, id. ib. 10, 832.— And access. form Căpănēia: conjux, Stat. Th. 12, 545.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Καπανεύς (Kapaneús).

Descendants
  • EnglishCapaneus
  • ItalianCapaneo
  • FrenchCapanéefrom Middle French Capanee

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCapaneusCapaneus (Καπανεύς), a son of Hipponous and Astynome or Laodice, the daughter of Iphis. (Hyg. Fab. 70; Schol. ad Eurip. Phoen. 181; ad Pind. Nern. 9.3…

Quick answers

What does Capaneus mean in Latin?
Capaneus, a proper noun, means “Capaneus (one of the seven warriors who marched from Argos against Thebes)”.
What is the genitive of Capaneus?
The genitive singular is Capaneī. Capaneus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Capaneus?
In classical Latin, [ˈka.pa.nɛu̯s]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaː.pa.neu̯s].