Capys

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κάπυς (Kápus)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.pys/, [ˈkäpʏs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.pis/, [ˈkäːpis]

Proper noun

Capys m sg (genitive Capyis); third declension

1. A Greek mythological name, notably borne by:
   1. Capys of Dardania
   2. Capys, the Trojan who warned against the Trojan horse
   3. Capys, a king of Alba Longa

Declension

Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant), singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Capys
Genitive	Capyos
Dative	Capyī
Accusative	Capyn
Ablative	Capye
Vocative	Capy

References

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