[ˈka.pɛr], [ˈkaː.per]
OrigoFrom Proto-Italic *kapros, from Proto-Indo-European *kápros (“buck, he-goat”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κάπρος (kápros, “boar”), Proto-Germanic *hafraz (“he-goat”), and Proto-Iranian *káfrah (“young goat, kid”).
- declension-2, masculinehe-goat (a male goat, a billy goat)
- declension-2, masculine, singularA masculine cognomen — famously held by
- declension-2, masculine, singularFlavius Caper (fl. 2nd century CE), a Roman grammarian
Formaecaprī(genitive) · capra(feminine) · caper(nominative, singular) · caprī(nominative, plural) · caprī(genitive, singular) · caprōrum(genitive, plural) · caprō(dative, singular) · caprīs(dative, plural) · caprum(accusative, singular) · caprōs(accusative, plural) · caprō(ablative, singular) · caprīs(ablative, plural) · caper(singular, vocative) · caprī(plural, vocative) · Caprī(genitive) · Caper(nominative, singular) · Caprī(genitive, singular) · Caprō(dative, singular) · Caprum(accusative, singular) · Caprō(ablative, singular)