capillatura

Latin

Etymology

From capillus +‎ -tūra as if via an intermediate verb *capillāre ("to furnish with hair") implied by capillātus.

Noun

capillātūra f (genitive capillātūrae); first declension

  1. hairiness, hair
  2. wig (false hair)
  3. hairlike streaks in gemstones

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative capillātūra capillātūrae
genitive capillātūrae capillātūrārum
dative capillātūrae capillātūrīs
accusative capillātūram capillātūrās
ablative capillātūrā capillātūrīs
vocative capillātūra capillātūrae

Descendants

  • Italian: capigliatura

References