LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

capitilavium

capitilavium n (genitive capitilaviī or capitilavī)
Classical[ka.pɪ.tɪˈɫa.wi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ka.pi.tiˈlaː.vi.um]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinneuterwashing of the head

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecapitilaviumcapitilavia
genitivecapitilaviī
capitilavī		capitilaviōrum
dativecapitilaviōcapitilaviīs
accusativecapitilaviumcapitilavia
ablativecapitilaviōcapitilaviīs
vocativecapitilaviumcapitilavia

căpĭtĭlăvĭum, ĭi, n. caput-lavo,
I. a washing of the head (late Lat.), Isid. Orig. 6, 18, 14.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kap-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*káput
  4. Proto-Italic*kaput
  5. Latincapitilavium

Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃-der. Proto-Italic *lowō Latin lavō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin capitilavium From caput + lavō + -ium.

Quick answers

What does capitilavium mean in Latin?
capitilavium, a noun, means “washing of the head”.
What is the genitive of capitilavium?
The genitive singular is capitilaviī. capitilavium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce capitilavium?
In classical Latin, [ka.pɪ.tɪˈɫa.wi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.pi.tiˈlaː.vi.um].
Where does capitilavium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *kap-? → Proto-Indo-European *kap- → Proto-Indo-European *káput → Proto-Italic *kaput → Latin capitilavium.