LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Capēna

Capēna f sg (genitive Capēnae)
Classical[kaˈpeː.na]Ecclesiastical[kaˈpɛː.na]

Meaning

  1. a city in Etruria situated near Veii and Falerii

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCapēna—
genitiveCapēnae—
dativeCapēnae—
accusativeCapēnam—
ablativeCapēnā—
vocativeCapēna—
locativeCapēnae—

Căpēna, ae, f.,
I. a Tuscan town founded by the Veientes, or at least dependent upon them, now S. Martino, Cato ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 697; Liv. 22, 1, 10; in their territory were the grove and temple of Feronia, id. 27, 4, 14; 33, 26, 8.—
II. Derivv.
A. Căpēnas, ātis, adj. (old form Căpēnā-tis lūcus, Cato ap. Prisc. p. 629 P.), of Capena: fundus, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 12, § 31: ager, id. Fam. 9, 17, 2: bellum, Liv. 5, 24, 3. —Abl. Capenati bello, Liv. 5, 16, 2: in agro Capenate, id. 27, 4, 14; and absol.: in Capenate, id. 33, 26, 8.—In plur.: Capenates, the inhabitants of Capena, Liv. 5, 8, 4; 26, 11, 9; Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52.—In sing.: Capenas, also a little stream in the grove of Feronia, Sil. 13, 84.—
B. Căpēnus, a, um, adj., of Capena: luci, Verg. A. 7, 697: Porta Capena, a gate in Rome, in the eastern district, now Porta S. Sebastiano, Cic. Tusc. 1, 7, 13; id. Att. 4, 1, 5; Mart. 3, 47; Juv. 3, 11.

Origins

From Etruscan 𐌊𐌀𐌐𐌍𐌀 (kapna).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCapenaCapena (Eth. Capenas,--ātis), an ancient city of Etruria, which is repeatedly mentioned during the early history of Rome. It was situated to the NE. o…

Quick answers

What does Capēna mean in Latin?
Capēna, a proper noun, means “a city in Etruria situated near Veii and Falerii”.
What is the genitive of Capēna?
The genitive singular is Capēnae. Capēna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Capēna?
In classical Latin, [kaˈpeː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈpɛː.na].