căpățână

Romanian

Alternative forms
  • căpățînă (old orthography)

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin *capitina, ultimately from Latin caput (“head”), possibly formed through analogy with morticina. Compare Aromanian cãpitsãnã. Other possibilities may include an internal derivation from cap, or from a căpăț (perhaps from Latin capitium) with the suffix -ână. Compare Spanish cabeza, Portuguese cabeça.

Noun

căpățână f (plural căpățâni)

  1. head of a dead animal cut for consumption
  2. human skull (removed from the head)
    Synonym: craniu

Declension
Declension of căpățână
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) căpățână căpățâna (niște) căpățâni căpățânile
genitive/dative (unei) căpățâni căpățânii (unor) căpățâni căpățânilor
vocative căpățână, căpățâno căpățânilor

Derived terms
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