capulum

Latin

Etymology

From capio (“I seize”).

Noun

capulum n (genitive capulī); second declension

handle
hilt (of a sword)
halter, lasso
bier, coffin

Inflection

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	capulum	capula
Genitive	capulī	capulōrum
Dative	capulō	capulīs
Accusative	capulum	capula
Ablative	capulō	capulīs
Vocative	capulum	capula

Descendants

English: cable
French: câble
Italian: cappio
Portuguese: cabo, cacho
Spanish: cacha (through its plural)

References

capulum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

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