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capillus.

hair; hair of head; single hair; hair/fur/wool of animals; hair-like fiber;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kaˈpɪl.lʊs]Classical-Latin[kaˈpil.lus]
  1. a single hair

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. hair (plurally)

    declension-2 · masculine
  3. a head of hair: locks, tresses

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Apparently some diminutive form from the root of caput (“head”). Possibly cognate with Persian کوپله (kuple, “hair of head”) or کوبله (kôbale).

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