English
capsular
From capsule + -ar.
A compound of capsule + -ar
Proto-Indo-European *kap-
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Proto-Italic *kapsos
Latin capsa ‘box’
Latin capsula ‘diminutive of capsa’
French capsule
English capsule
Today it means
adj Of, pertaining to, or resembling a capsule.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “capsular”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / capsular