LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

capitō1

capitō m (genitive capitōnis)
Classical[ˈka.pɪ.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.pi.to]

Meaning

  1. one who has a large head
  2. a kind of mullet
  3. Medieval Latina tree trunk
  4. Medieval Latina kind of silver coinage under Louis XII of France
  5. Medieval Latinandiron; fire dog

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecapitōcapitōnēs
genitivecapitōniscapitōnum
dativecapitōnīcapitōnibus
accusativecapitōnemcapitōnēs
ablativecapitōnecapitōnibus
vocativecapitōcapitōnēs

căpĭto, ōnis, m.
I. amplif. [caput], one that has a large head, big-headed.
I. Lit., Cic. N. D. 1, 29, 80.—
II. Transf.
A. A sea-fish with a large head, called also cephalus, Cato, R. R. 158, 1.—
B. A kind of fish with a large head: Cyprinus dobula, Linn.; Aus. Mos. 85.

Origins

From the oblique stem of caput (“head”) + -ō (suffix forming related nouns)

Descendants
  • Italiancapitone
  • Italiancavedano
  • Italiancavedine
proper noun · masculinethird declension
Capitō2
Capitō m sg (genitive Capitōnis)
Classical[ˈka.pɪ.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.pi.to]

Meaning

  1. A cognomen of the gens Ateia
    Gaius Ateius Capito

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCapitō—
genitiveCapitōnis—
dativeCapitōnī—
accusativeCapitōnem—
ablativeCapitōne—
vocativeCapitō—

Căpĭto, ōnis, m.,
I. a Roman cognomen, Atteius Capito; v. Atteius.; esp. in the gens Sestia; v. Fast. Capitol. ap. Grut. 289; and sarcastically, a name given to parasites, Plaut. Pers. 1, 2, 8; v. the commentt. ad h. l.

Origins

From capitō (“person with a big head”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCapitoCapito. 2. A native of Lycia. Works a work on Isauria (Ἰσαυρικά) He is called by Suidas (s. v. Καπίτων) and Eudocia (p. 267) an historian, and the aut…

Quick answers

What does capitō mean in Latin?
capitō, a noun, means “one who has a large head; a kind of mullet; a tree trunk”.
What is the genitive of capitō?
The genitive singular is capitōnis. capitō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce capitō?
In classical Latin, [ˈka.pɪ.toː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaː.pi.to].