Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Capillus

Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary, and Greek Lexicon (Rich, 1849)

CAPIL'LUS. The hair of the head in general, and without reference to its quality or character; i.e. equally applied to any description of hair, whether long or short, straight or curly, dressed or undressed. Cic. Ov. Hor. Caes. Nep., &c.

2. Also applied to the hair of the beard (Cic. Off. ii. 7. Suet. Nero, 1.); and to the fur of animals. Catull. 25. 1. Aul. Gell. xii. 1. 4.