căpătâi
التعريفات والمعاني
== Romanian ==
=== Alternative forms ===
căpătîi — 1953–1993 spelling
кэпэтый (căpătîi) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Late Latin capitāneum, neutral of capitāneus, from Latin capita. Compare Aromanian cãpitãnj, cãpitinj. Doublet of căpitan.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /kə.pəˈtɨj/
Rhymes: -ɨj
Hyphenation: că‧pă‧tâi
=== Noun ===
căpătâi n (plural căpătâie)
bedside, pillow, end of the bed
bolster, support
(figuratively) home, roof, rest
==== Declension ====
=== Further reading ===
“căpătâi”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026