capitina

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Latin

Etymology

Derived from caput (“head”).

Noun

capitīna f (genitive capitīnae); first declension (Late Latin)

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain.
    • 4th c. AD, unknown, Testamentum porcelli :
      de meis uisceribus dabo donabo sutoribus saetas rixoribus capitinas surdis auriculas causidicis et uerbosis linguam
      ...from my organs I leave my bristles for cobblers, my capitinas for squabblers, my ears for the deaf, my tongue for lawyers and blabbermouths...

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative capitīna capitīnae
genitive capitīnae capitīnārum
dative capitīnae capitīnīs
accusative capitīnam capitīnās
ablative capitīnā capitīnīs
vocative capitīna capitīnae

Descendants

References

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