căpățână

Romanian

Alternative forms

căpățînă — old orthography

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin capitīna, derived from Latin caput (“head”).

Noun

căpățână f (plural căpățâni)

head of a dead animal cut for consumption
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

Related terms

cap

References

căpățână in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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