capsus
Pronunciation: [ˈkap.sʊs]
“capsus” is a Latin word. Its 4 meanings in English:
noun
- coach trunk (or rather capsum)
- an enclosure for wild animals (also considered corrupt for pāscuum or cāvea; however the existence of such a term is required by masculine Aramaic קַפְצָא (qap̄əṣā) / ܩܰܦܣܳܐ (qap̄əsā) / ܩܰܦܨܳܐ (qap̄əṣā), Arabic قَفَص (qafaṣ); note also Galician couso (“trap for wolves”))
- church nave (or rather capsum)
- ribcage; thorax (or rather capsum; Italian casso)
Etymology
See capsa.
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