/ Dictionary / Index C Capaneus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ca•pa•ne•us Pronunciation: (ku-pā'nē-us, kap'u-ns", -nys"), [key] — n. Class. Myth. one of the Seven against Thebes, who was destroyed by Zeus for blasphemy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cap and gown cap-a-pie Related Content Daily Word Quiz: boorish Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language