căpcăun
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căpcăun¹
Where it comes from
Unknown. Generally believed to be based on a calque of Greek κυνοκέφαλος (kynokéfalos, literally “dog-head”). (See cap and câine, cf. Aromanian capdicãne). The -un suffix may indicate an expressive treatment, similar to gărgăun. Also, possibly from a Medieval Latin *capcanus, or linked with an old Turkic kapgan.
noun căpcăuni · equivalent căpcăunoaică · căpcăun · căpcăunul · căpcăunii
- a mythical dog-headed monster or ogre
Căpcăun²
Where it comes from
From căpcăun.
proper noun lui Căpcăun
- a surname
In English
- ogre brutish giant
Talk about this word "căpcăun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83pc%C4%83un. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. căpcăun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83pc%C4%83un "căpcăun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83pc%C4%83un.Cite this
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title = {căpcăun},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83pc%C4%83un},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
