LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Capisa

Capisa f sg (genitive Capisae)
Classical[ˈka.pɪ.sa]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.pi.s̬a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularan ancient city in Asia, situated in the region of Paropamisus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCapisa—
genitiveCapisae—
dativeCapisae—
accusativeCapisam—
ablativeCapisā—
vocativeCapisa—
locativeCapisae—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κάπισα (Kápisa).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCapisaCapisa (Κάπισα or Κάτισα, Ptol. 6.18.4; Capissa, Plin. Nat. 6.23. s. 25), a city of a district probably named after it, CAPISSENE and included in the …

Quick answers

What does Capisa mean in Latin?
Capisa, a proper noun, means “an ancient city in Asia, situated in the region of Paropamisus”.
What is the genitive of Capisa?
The genitive singular is Capisae. Capisa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Capisa?
In classical Latin, [ˈka.pɪ.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaː.pi.s̬a].