Romavian[]
Etymology[]
From Vulgar Latin *capum ("head, chief"), from Latin caput ("head, etc."), from Proto-Italic *kaput, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *kaput-.
Pronounciation[]
(Pronunciation: ['kapu])
Noun[]
capu m (plural capus)
- end, edge, extremity (furthest or terminal point of something)
- end, finish, conclusion (terminal point of something in time)
- stub, butt, stump (something blunted, stunted, burnt to a stub, or cut short)
- (nautical) cable, rope (strong rope or chain, especially used to moor or anchor a ship)
- (geography) cape, headland (piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake)
- (heraldry) chief
capu m (plural capus, feminine capa, feminine plural capas)
- chief; president; head; leader of a business, political party, or other organization
- boss; supervisor; manager
- (military) corporal (non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4)
- (law enforcement) sergeant (highest rank of noncommissioned officer)
Derived terms[]
- abdar capus
- acapar
- au capu de
- capàl
Related terms[]
- capeça
- capiàn
- minusgapu
- šef