capable Copy link Outline 1. căpax, ācis (with gen.)2. Expr. by verbal adj. in -ans or -ens in act. sense3. Expr. by circuml.; by possum, etc. • capable: 1. căpax, ācis (with gen.): an animal more c. of lofty reason, animal mentis capacius altae, Ov.: c. of ruling, c. imperii, Tac. 2. Expr. by verbal adj. in -ans or -ens in act. sense: or -bĭlis, -ĭlis, in pass.: as, c. of enduring fasting, cold, patiens inediae, frigoris, Sall. c. of resisting temptation in respect of money, continens in pecunia, Caes. In pass. sense: c. of being taught, dŏcĭlis: with abl. (Plin.); gen. (Hor.); ad and acc. (Varr.): c. of being penetrated, pĕnetrābĭlis Ov.: Sen. 3. Expr. by circuml.; by possum, etc.: as, the words are c. of both interpretations, *verba in utramque partem accipi possunt: my friend is not c. of doing a base action, *amicus meus non is est qui turpe quicquam in se admittat. Phr.: to be c. of division, destruction, divisionem, interitum capere, Lact.: v. to admit of.