Căpăneus (trisyl.), ei, m., = Καπανεύς,
I a son of Hipponŏus and Astynome , Hyg. Fab. 70; one of the seven before Thebes , struck with lightning by Jupiter , Ov. M. 9, 404; Veg. Mil. 4, 21; Stat. Th. 10, 549; 10, 898 sq.— Gen. Capanei, Prop. 2 (3), 34, 40.— Acc. Capanea, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 144.— Voc. Capaneu, Ov. A. A. 3, 21.—
II Deriv.: Căpănēus (four syll.), a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Capaneus , Capanean : tela, Stat. Th. 10, 811: signa, id. ib. 10, 832.— And access. form Căpănēia : conjux, Stat. Th. 12, 545.