capsular

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English

Etymology

From capsule +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

capsular (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling a capsule.
    • 1837, Sir Astley Cooper, Principles and Practice of Surgery:
      Four muscles are destined to move the os humeri, and to strengthen the capsular ligament.
    • 2004, Impacts Of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria:
      Researchers are pursuing vaccines made of capsular polysaccharide types 5 and 8, []

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Catalan

Etymology 1

From càpsula (capsule) +‎ -ar (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

capsular m or f (masculine and feminine plural capsulars)

  1. capsular

Etymology 2

From càpsula (capsule) +‎ -ar (infinitive suffix).

Pronunciation

Verb

capsular (first-person singular present capsulo, first-person singular preterite capsulí, past participle capsulat)

  1. (transitive) to cap (wine or champagne)
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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French capsulaire.

Adjective

capsular m or n (feminine singular capsulară, masculine plural capsulari, feminine and neuter plural capsulare)

  1. capsular

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite capsular capsulară capsulari capsulare
definite capsularul capsulara capsularii capsularele
genitive-
dative
indefinite capsular capsulare capsulari capsulare
definite capsularului capsularei capsularilor capsularelor

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kabsuˈlaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: cap‧su‧lar

Etymology 1

From cápsula (capsule) +‎ -ar (adjective-forming suffix).

Adjective

capsular m or f (masculine and feminine plural capsulares)

  1. capsular

Etymology 2

From cápsula (capsule) +‎ -ar (verb-forming suffix).

Verb

capsular (first-person singular present capsulo, first-person singular preterite capsulé, past participle capsulado)

  1. to cap
Conjugation

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