capsule

/ˈkæpsəl/KAP-suhl

/ˈkæpsəl/KAP-suhl

Meaninga little box

Common meaning: a small case or pod

Other meanings: a pill shell

capsa box, caseLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 288 · scan
ulesmall-thing ending (from Latin -ulus)

Journey through time

Latincapsa, -ae‘a box, case’
Englishcapsule‘a small case or pod’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin capsa ‘a box, case’.

Roots

capsa, -ae Latin “a box, case”

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