Capys

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κάπυς (Kápus)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Capys m sg (genitive Capyis); third declension

  1. A Greek mythological name, notably borne by:
    1. Capys of Dardania
    2. Capys, the Trojan who warned against the Trojan horse
    3. Capys, a king of Alba Longa

Declension

Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant), singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Capys
Genitive Capyos
Dative Capyī
Accusative Capyn
Ablative Capye
Vocative Capy

References

  • “Capys”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Capys in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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