Capreae
Latin
Etymology
Said to be from either:
- Ancient Greek κάπρος (kápros, “wild boar”).
- Etruscan 𐌂𐌀𐌐𐌓𐌀 (capra).
- Latin capreae (“goats”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈka.pre.ae̯/, [ˈkäpreäe̯]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.pre.e/, [ˈkäːpreː]
Proper noun
Capreae f pl (genitive Capreārum); first declension
- Capri (an island in the Gulf of Naples; part of Campania.)
Declension
First-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Capreae |
| Genitive | Capreārum |
| Dative | Capreīs |
| Accusative | Capreās |
| Ablative | Capreīs |
| Vocative | Capreae |
References
- “Capreae”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Capreae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 261.
- “Capreae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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