"capis" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈka.pɪs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkaː.pis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Perhaps a borrowing from Ancient Greek σκαφίς (skaphís). Cognate with Umbrian 𐌊𐌀𐌐𐌉𐌛𐌄 (kapiře). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|σκαφίς}} Ancient Greek σκαφίς (skaphís), {{cog|xum|𐌊𐌀𐌐𐌉𐌛𐌄}} Umbrian 𐌊𐌀𐌐𐌉𐌛𐌄 (kapiře) Head templates: {{la-noun|capis/capid<3>|g=f}} capis f (genitive capidis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|capis/capid<3>}} Forms: capidis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], capis [nominative, singular], capidēs [nominative, plural], capidis [genitive, singular], capidum [genitive, plural], capidī [dative, singular], capidibus [dative, plural], capidem [accusative, singular], capidēs [accusative, plural], capide [ablative, singular], capidibus [ablative, plural], capis [singular, vocative], capidēs [plural, vocative]
  1. a kind of bowl used in sacrifices Tags: declension-3, feminine Synonyms: capēdō, capūdō Derived forms: capēdō, capēdulum, capēduncula, capidula, capidulum, capūdō
    Sense id: en-capis-la-noun-7iTb10~t Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Containers Disambiguation of Containers: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: [ˈka.pɪs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkaː.pis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{head|la|verb form}} capis
  1. second-person singular present active indicative of capiō Tags: active, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: capiō
    Sense id: en-capis-la-verb-rfEdvYmh Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Containers Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62 Disambiguation of Containers: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        },
        {
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        },
        {
          "word": "capēduncula"
        },
        {
          "word": "capidula"
        },
        {
          "word": "capidulum"
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          "bowl",
          "bowl#English"
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