Capharnaum

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Καφαρνᾱούμ (Kapharnāoúm), from Biblical Hebrew כְּפַר נַחוּם (kfar nakhum, “Nahum's village”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ka.pʰarˈnaː.um/, [käpʰärˈnäːʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ka.farˈna.um/, [käfärˈnäːum]

Proper noun

Capharnāum f (indeclinable)

1. Capernaum

Descendants

• French: Capernaüm, capharnaüm
• Italian: Cafarnao