Caper
Latin
Etymology
From caper (“he-goat”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈka.pɛr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈkaː.per]
Proper noun
Caper m sg (genitive Caprī); second declension
- A masculine cognomen — famously held by:
- Flavius Caper (fl. 2nd century C.E.), a Roman grammarian
Declension
Second-declension noun (nominative singular in -er), singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Caper |
| genitive | Caprī |
| dative | Caprō |
| accusative | Caprum |
| ablative | Caprō |
| vocative | Caper |
References
- Caper in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.