LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

capulum

capulum n (genitive capulī)

Meaning

  1. neuterhandle
  2. neuterhilt (of a sword)
  3. neuterhalter, lasso
  4. neuterbier, coffin
  5. neutersynonym of feretrum, a funereal litter

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecapulumcapula
genitivecapulīcapulōrum
dativecapulōcapulīs
accusativecapulumcapula
ablativecapulōcapulīs
vocativecapulumcapula

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kapyéti
  3. Proto-Italic*kapjō
  4. Archaic Latinkapiō
  5. Latincapulum

Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom Proto-Italic *-klom? Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos? Latin -ulum Latin capulum From capiō + -ulum. Compare capulus.

Elsewhere
  • Italiancappio
  • Frenchcâblefrom Old French cable
  • GermanKabelfrom Old French cable
  • Englishcablefrom Old French cable
  • Spanishcacha
  • Italianchiappa
  • Dutchkabelfrom Old French cable
  • Norwegiankabelfrom Old French cable
  • Sicilianncacchiu
  • Galiciancacha
Old Galician-Portuguese
  • Portuguesecacho
  • Galiciancacho

Quick answers

What does capulum mean in Latin?
capulum, a noun, means “handle; hilt (of a sword); halter, lasso”.
What is the genitive of capulum?
The genitive singular is capulī. capulum is neuter, second declension.
Where does capulum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *kap- → Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti → Proto-Italic *kapjō → Archaic Latin kapiō → Latin capulum.