LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

caprīle

caprīle n (genitive caprīlis)
Classical[kaˈpriː.ɫɛ]Ecclesiastical[kaˈpriː.le]

Meaning

  1. a stall for goats

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecaprīlecaprīlia
genitivecaprīliscaprīlium
dativecaprīlīcaprīlibus
accusativecaprīlecaprīlia
ablativecaprīlīcaprīlibus
vocativecaprīlecaprīlia

căprīle, is, n. caper, like equile, ovile, bubile, etc.,
I. an enclosure or stall for goats, Varr. R. R. 2, 3, 8; Col. 7, 6, 6; Plin. 28, 10, 42, § 153; Vitr. 6, 9.—Adj.: căprīlis, e, of or pertaining to the goat: semen, i. e. capellae, Varr. R. R. 2, 3, 3.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kápros
  2. Proto-Italic*kapros
  3. Latincaprīle

Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -īlis Latin -īle Latin caprīle From caper + -īle.

Descendants
  • Italiancaprile
  • Portuguesecabril

Quick answers

What does caprīle mean in Latin?
caprīle, a noun, means “a stall for goats”.
What is the genitive of caprīle?
The genitive singular is caprīlis. caprīle is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce caprīle?
In classical Latin, [kaˈpriː.ɫɛ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈpriː.le].
Where does caprīle come from?
Proto-Indo-European *kápros → Proto-Italic *kapros → Latin caprīle.