Capys

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κάπυς (Kápus)

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈka.pys/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.pis/,

Proper noun

Capys m sg (genitive Capyis); third declension

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.

	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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