Capella

See also: capella, capellà, and a capella

English

Etymology

From Latin capella, "she-goat" or "kid"

Proper noun

Capella

  1. (astronomy): A bright double star in the constellation Auriga; Alpha (α) Aurigae.

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin capella (she-goat).

Proper noun

Capella f

  1. Capella

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Capella m sg (genitive Capellae); first declension

  1. A masculine cognomen — famously held by:
    1. Martianus Minneus Felix Capella (fl. c. AD 410–420), a Latin prose writer of Late Antiquity

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Capella
Genitive Capellae
Dative Capellae
Accusative Capellam
Ablative Capellā
Vocative Capella

Derived terms

  • Capelliānus

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