Apparently some diminutive form from the root ofcaput(“head”). May be cognate withPersianکوپله(kuple,“hair of head”) orPersianکوبله(kôbale).[1]
capillus m (genitivecapillī);second declension
Refers specifically to the hair on one's head.
Second-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | capillus | capillī |
| genitive | capillī | capillōrum |
| dative | capillō | capillīs |
| accusative | capillum | capillōs |
| ablative | capillō | capillīs |
| vocative | capille | capillī |