capaz

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Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. Ultimately from Latin capāx.

Pronunciation

Adjective

capaz m or f (plural capaces)

  1. able, capable
    • 1775, María Francisca Isla y Losada, Romance:
      Anque à prea non hègrande
      si ca si, ò sacristan
      disque à pestàna do figado
      se lle hiba alegrando já.
      Ô cont'hè, si enturra n'eso
      Deus me libre das suas más,
      que'anque eu non queira, na Coba
      de chantarme heche capàz.
      Although the booty is not large,
      anyhow, the sacristan's
      liver's eyes, reportedly,
      were shinning bright.
      The issue is, if he persists,
      God save me from his hands,
      that even if I don't want, in the grave
      he is capable of thrusting me

References

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese capaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈpas/, /kaˈpaʃ/

Adjective

capaz

  1. well-taught
  2. intelligent
    Se pôde, sâm capaz; si nom pôde, sâm capám.
    If you can, you're smart; if you can't, you're useless.
  3. capable
    Maquista-maquista qui capaz, falâ quarto língu-língu!
    Macanese are so capable, they can speak four languages!
  4. daring
    Iou nunca capaz onçom vai fora na nôti.
    I never dare to go out alone at night.

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin capāx.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

capaz m or f (plural capazes)

  1. able, capable
    Ela é capaz de patinar.
    She is able to skate.

Related terms

Descendants

  • Kabuverdianu: kapás
  • Macanese: capaz

Interjection

capaz!

  1. (South Brazil) no way! (expresses disbelief)
  2. (South Brazil) no problem; don't mention it (polite response to a thank you)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin capācem (“capable, able”). Compare Portuguese capaz, Galician capaz, French capace, English capacious.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kaˈpaθ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /kaˈpas/
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  • (Spain) Rhymes: -aθ
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: ca‧paz

Adjective

capaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural capaces)

  1. able, capable
    Synonym: hábil

Derived terms

Adverb

capaz

  1. (Latin America, sometimes with subjunctive) maybe, perhaps
    • 2004, Juan Ignacio Torres, Salir del placard, Imaginador, →ISBN, :
      No se quedó enganchada sólo en decirme por qué era gay sino que sentí todo su apoyo por la separación que estaba viviendo. Me decía: “Bueno, mirá, eso pasa, capaz que vuelve, tené paciencia, capaz que te amigás”.
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