capetian means pertaining to a French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet, the House of Capet. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.
capetian is pronounced /kəˈpiːʃən/.
Etymology
From Capet + -ian.
adj
- Pertaining to a French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet, the House of Capet.“When Robert, the second prince of the Capetian race, was most unjustly excommunicated by the court of Rome, his own servants, it is said, threw the victuals which came from his table to the dogs, and refused to taste any thing themselves which had been polluted by the contact of a person in his situation.”
noun
- A member of this dynasty.“From Burgundy’s reigning line came Pope Calixtus II (1119-24), whose brother went crusading in Spain, where he founded the house from which descended Queen Isabella; Burgundian Capetians also reigned in Portugal.”