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 căpățăni)
Synonyms
- (skull): craniu
Derived terms
- descăpățâna
- căpățânos
- încăpățâna
- încăpățânat
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