capillo
Interlingua
Noun
capillo (plural capillos)
- hair (individual strand)
Latin
Noun
capillō
- dative/ablative singular of capillus
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish capiello, from early Medieval Latin cappellus, diminutive from Late Latin cappa. Doublet of chapeo and chapó (from French) as well as capelo (from Italian). Compare English chapeau.
Noun
capillo m (plural capillos)
- hood, especially a kind worn as a popular outfit in certain regions
- linen cap worn by young boys, or one of white cloth worn by boys at baptism
Related terms
- capa
Further reading
- “capillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014