LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

capistrum.

halter/headstall/harness, muzzle; matrimonial halter (L+S); band for vines;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kaˈpɪs.trũː]Classical-Latin[kaˈpis.trum]

halter, headstall, harness
declension-2 · neuter

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capi(ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Latin capistrum From capi(ō) (“seize”) + -trum.

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