LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

capellus

capellus m (genitive capellī)
Classical[kaˈpɛl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈpɛl.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculineA small goat.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecapelluscapellī
genitivecapellīcapellōrum
dativecapellōcapellīs
accusativecapellumcapellōs
ablativecapellōcapellīs
vocativecapellecapellī

căpellus, i, m. dim. caper,
I. a small goat, acc. to Prisc. p. 617.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kápros
  2. Proto-Italic*kapros
  3. Latincapellus

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin capellus From caper (“goat”) + -lus (diminutive suffix).

Descendants
  • Frenchchevreau

Quick answers

What does capellus mean in Latin?
capellus, a noun, means “A small goat.”.
What is the genitive of capellus?
The genitive singular is capellī. capellus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce capellus?
In classical Latin, [kaˈpɛl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈpɛl.lus].
Where does capellus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *kápros → Proto-Italic *kapros → Latin capellus.