incapax

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Latin

Etymology

From in- +‎ capāx.

Pronunciation

Adjective

incapāx (genitive incapācis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. incapable
    Synonyms: ineptus, iners, rudis
    Antonyms: vafer, callidus
  2. indestructible

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative incapāx incapācēs incapācia
Genitive incapācis incapācium
Dative incapācī incapācibus
Accusative incapācem incapāx incapācēs incapācia
Ablative incapācī incapācibus
Vocative incapāx incapācēs incapācia

Descendants

  • Catalan: incapaç
  • Galician: incapaz
  • Italian: incapace
  • Portuguese: incapaz
  • Spanish: incapaz

References

  • “incapax”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • incapax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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