# capaz
## Galician
### Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. Ultimately from Latin capāx.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [kɑˈpaθ], (western) [kɑˈpas]

### Adjective

capaz m or f (plural capaces)
* able, capable
** 1775, María Francisca Isla y Losada, Romance:Anque à prea non hègrande si ca si, ò sacristan disque à pestàna do figado se lle hiba alegrando já. Ô cont'hè, si enturra n'eso Deus me libre das suas más, que'anque eu non queira, na Coba de chantarme heche capàz.Although the booty is not large, anyhow, the sacristan's liver's eyes, reportedly, were shinning bright. The issue is, if he persists, God save me from his hands, that even if I don't want, in the grave he is capable of thrusting me

### References

* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “capaz”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “capaz”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “capaz”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

## Macanese
### Etymology

From Portuguese capaz.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kaˈpas/, /kaˈpaʃ/

### Adjective

capaz
* well-taught
* intelligent
    Se pôde, sâm capaz; si nom pôde, sâm capám.If you can, you're smart; if you can't, you're useless.
* capable
    Maquista-maquista qui capaz, falâ quarto língu-língu!Macanese are so capable, they can speak four languages!
* daring
    Iou nunca capaz onçom vai fora na nôti.I never dare to go out alone at night.

### References

* https://belamaquista.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/capaz/
* https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#c

## Portuguese
### Etymology

From Latin capāx.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /kaˈpa(j)s/ [kaˈpa(ɪ̯)s]
* (Brazil) IPA: /kaˈpa(j)s/ [kaˈpa(ɪ̯)s]
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /kaˈpa(j)ʃ/ [kaˈpa(ɪ̯)ʃ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /kɐˈpaʃ/
* (Rural Central Brazil) IPA: /kɐˈpa(j)s/
* Homophone: capais (Brazil)
* Hyphenation: ca‧paz

### Adjective

capaz m or f (plural capazes)
* able, capable
    Ela é capaz de patinar.She is able to skate.

#### Related terms

* capacidade

#### Descendants

* Kabuverdianu: kapás
* Macanese: capaz

### Interjection

capaz!
* (South Brazil) no way! (expresses disbelief)
* (South Brazil) no problem; don't mention it (polite response to a thank you)

## Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin capācem (“capable, able”). Compare Portuguese capaz, Galician capaz, French capace, English capacious.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Spain) /kaˈpaθ/ [kaˈpaθ]
* IPA: (Latin America, Philippines) /kaˈpas/ [kaˈpas]
* Audio (Colombia):(file)
* Rhymes: -aθ
* Rhymes: -as
* Syllabification: ca‧paz

### Adjective

capaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural capaces)
* able, capable
    Synonym: hábil

#### Derived terms

* capazmente

### Adverb

capaz
* (Latin America, sometimes with subjunctive) maybe, perhaps
** 2004, Juan Ignacio Torres, Salir del placard, Imaginador, →ISBN, [143 page 143]:No se quedó enganchada sólo en decirme por qué era gay sino que sentí todo su apoyo por la separación que estaba viviendo. Me decía: “Bueno, mirá, eso pasa, capaz que vuelve, tené paciencia, capaz que te amigás”.(please add an English translation of this quotation)

#### Related terms

* capacidad
* capacitar

### Further reading

* “capaz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

### Anagrams

* pazca