capistro

Latin

Etymology 1

From capistrum.[1]

Verb

capistrō (present infinitive capistrāre, perfect active capistrāvī, supine capistrātum); first conjugation

  1. to halter; tie with a halter
  2. to bind fast; fasten
Conjugation
Descendants
  • Romanian: căpăstra (archaic)
  • Spanish: cabestrar

Possibly from a Vulgar Latin form *incapistrō:

Etymology 2

Noun

capistrō

  1. dative/ablative singular of capistrum

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