LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

capis

capis f (genitive capidis)
Classical[ˈka.pɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.pis]

Meaning

  1. femininea kind of bowl used in sacrifices

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecapiscapidēs
genitivecapidiscapidum
dativecapidīcapidibus
accusativecapidemcapidēs
ablativecapidecapidibus
vocativecapiscapidēs

căpis, ĭdis, f. prob. akin to capio, q. v., but cf. κυφός, bent; κύπελλον, cup; and κύω, to hold,
I. a bowl with one handle, especially used in sacrifices: invenitur etiam haec capis (capidis), cujus diminutivum est capidula: et vide quod magis Graecum esse ostenditur, cum in as protulit accusativum pluralem, Prisc. p. 708 P.; cf. also Paul. ex Fest. p. 48 Müll.; Varr. ap. Non. p. 547, 17; Liv. 10, 7, 10; Plin. 37, 2, 7, § 18; Petr. 52, 2; v. capedo.

Origins

Perhaps a borrowing from Ancient Greek σκαφίς (skaphís). Cognate with Umbrian 𐌊𐌀𐌐𐌉𐌛𐌄 (kapiře).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesCapisCapis an earthen vessel used in sacrifices. Other forms are capedo (Cic. Parad. 1.2, 11), capeduncula (id. N. D. 3.17, 43), and capula (Varr. L. L. 5.…

Quick answers

What does capis mean in Latin?
capis, a noun, means “a kind of bowl used in sacrifices”.
What is the genitive of capis?
The genitive singular is capidis. capis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce capis?
In classical Latin, [ˈka.pɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaː.pis].