LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

cappellānus

cappellānus m (genitive cappellānī)
Classical[kap.pɛlˈlaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[kap.pelˈlaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinMedieval Latinchaplain

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecappellānuscappellānī
genitivecappellānīcappellānōrum
dativecappellānōcappellānīs
accusativecappellānumcappellānōs
ablativecappellānōcappellānīs
vocativecappellānecappellānī

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin cappellānus From cappella + -ānus.

Descendants
  • Catalancapellà
  • Spanishcapellánfrom Catalan capellà
  • Frenchchapelain
  • Englishchaplainfrom French chapelain
  • Italiancappellano
  • Romaniancapelanfrom Italian cappellano
  • Occitancapelan
  • Englishcapelinfrom Occitan capelan
  • Portuguesecapelãofrom Occitan capelan
  • Asturiancapellán

Quick answers

What does cappellānus mean in Latin?
cappellānus, a noun, means “chaplain”.
What is the genitive of cappellānus?
The genitive singular is cappellānī. cappellānus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce cappellānus?
In classical Latin, [kap.pɛlˈlaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kap.pelˈlaː.nus].