From caper (“goat”) + folium (“leaf”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
caprifolium n (genitive caprifoliī or caprifolī); second declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | caprifolium | caprifolia |
Genitive | caprifoliī caprifolī1 |
caprifoliōrum |
Dative | caprifoliō | caprifoliīs |
Accusative | caprifolium | caprifolia |
Ablative | caprifoliō | caprifoliīs |
Vocative | caprifolium | caprifolia |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).