"căpcăun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Unknown. Generally believed to be based on a calque of Greek κυνοκέφαλος (kynokéfalos, literally “dog-head”). (See cap and câine). Also, possibly from a Medieval Latin *capcanus. Etymology templates: {{unk|ro}} Unknown, {{der|ro|el|κυνοκέφαλος|lit=dog-head}} Greek κυνοκέφαλος (kynokéfalos, literally “dog-head”), {{m|ro|cap}} cap, {{m|ro|câine}} câine, {{der|ro|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin Head templates: {{ro-noun|m|căpcăuni}} căpcăun m (plural căpcăuni) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=m|gpd=căpcăunilor|gpi=căpcăuni|gsd=căpcăunului|gsi=căpcăun|n=|npd=căpcăunii|npi=căpcăuni|nsd=căpcăunul|nsi=căpcăun|vp=căpcăunilor|vs=căpcăunule|vs2=}} Forms: căpcăuni [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], căpcăun [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], un căpcăun [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], căpcăunul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], căpcăuni [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], niște căpcăuni [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], căpcăunii [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], căpcăun [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], unui căpcăun [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], căpcăunului [dative, definite, genitive, singular], căpcăuni [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], unor căpcăuni [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], căpcăunilor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], căpcăunule [singular, vocative], căpcăunilor [plural, vocative]
  1. a mythical dog-headed monster or ogre Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-căpcăun-ro-noun-uHWZWzey Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header

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        "a mythical dog-headed monster or ogre"
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