Capella
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Capella
- (astronomy): A bright double star in the constellation Auriga; Alpha (α) Aurigae.
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Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
Proper noun
Capella f
Latin
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Capella m (genitive Capellae); first declension
- A masculine cognomen — famously held by:
- Martianus Minneus Felix Capella (fl. c. AD 410–420), a Latin prose writer of Late Antiquity
Declension
First declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Capella |
| genitive | Capellae |
| dative | Capellae |
| accusative | Capellam |
| ablative | Capellā |
| vocative | Capella |
Derived terms
- Capelliānus
References
- Căpella in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Capella, Martiaʹnus Mineus Felix in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- 2 Căpella in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette: “257/1”
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