Caper
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From caper (“he-goat”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈka.per/, [ˈkäpɛr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.per/, [ˈkäːper]
Proper noun[edit]
Caper m sg (genitive Caprī); second declension
- A masculine cognomen — famously held by:
- Flavius Caper (fl. 2nd century C.E.), a Roman grammarian
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun (nominative singular in -er), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Caper |
| Genitive | Caprī |
| Dative | Caprō |
| Accusative | Caprum |
| Ablative | Caprō |
| Vocative | Caper |
References[edit]
- Caper in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.