cāpō
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kep- or *(s)kap- (“to hew, cut, shovel”), from a PIE substrate word that also gave Latin scapulae - see Ancient Greek κόπτω (kóptō), Ancient Greek σκάπτω (skáptō) for further cognates and discussion, as well as Proto-Indo-European*kap-. Alternatively, from another substrate word that also gave Latin caper. In both cases the vocalism requires postulating a substrate origin.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkaː.poː/, [ˈkäːpoː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.po/, [ˈkäːpo]
Noun
cāpō m (genitive cāpōnis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cāpō | cāpōnēs |
| Genitive | cāpōnis | cāpōnum |
| Dative | cāpōnī | cāpōnibus |
| Accusative | cāpōnem | cāpōnēs |
| Ablative | cāpōne | cāpōnibus |
| Vocative | cāpō | cāpōnēs |