capsular

English

Etymology

capsule + -ar

Adjective

capsular (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling a capsule.
    • 1837, Sir Astley Cooper, Principles and Practice of Surgery:
      Four muscles are destined to move the os humeri, and to strengthen the capsular ligament.
    • 2004, Impacts Of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria
      Researchers are pursuing vaccines made of capsular polysaccharide types 5 and 8, []

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From càpsula (capsule) + -ar (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

capsular (masculine and feminine plural capsulars)

  1. capsular
  • capsuliforme

Etymology 2

From càpsula (capsule) + -ar (infinitive suffix)

Verb

capsular (first-person singular present capsulo, past participle capsulat)

  1. (transitive) to cap
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • capsulador
  • capsulament

Further reading


Romanian

Etymology

From French capsulaire.

Adjective

capsular m or n (feminine singular capsulară, masculine plural capsulari, feminine and neuter plural capsulare)

  1. capsular

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kabsuˈlaɾ/ [kaβ̞.suˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: cap‧su‧lar

Etymology 1

From cápsula (capsule) + -ar (of, pertaining to).

Adjective

capsular (plural capsulares)

  1. capsular

Etymology 2

From cápsula (capsule) + -ar, being -ar an infinitive verbal suffix derived from Latin -āre

Verb

capsular (first-person singular present capsulo, first-person singular preterite capsulé, past participle capsulado)

  1. to cap
Conjugation

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