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capsa
Latin · ancient
"a box, a container"
a box, a container, from capere (to take, hold)
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capsula
Latin · ancient
"a small container"
a small container, diminutive of capsa
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capsule
French · 1600s
"a small enclosing case"
carried into French for a small enclosing case
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capsule
English · 1650s
"a small case, such as a soluble medicine casing"
settled as the English word for a small case, including a soluble medicine casing
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