caput
[ key-puh t, kap-uh t ]
/ ˈkeɪ pət, ˈkæp ət /
noun, plural ca·pi·ta [kap-i-tuh] /ˈkæp ɪ tə/. Anatomy.
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
Origin of caput
1640–50; < Latin: head
Words nearby caput
capua,
capuana,
capuche,
capuchin,
capulet,
caput,
caput medusae,
caput succedaneum,
capybara,
caqueteuse,
caquetoire
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British Dictionary definitions for caput
caput
/ (ˈkeɪpət, ˈkæp-) /
noun plural capita (ˈkæpɪtə)
anatomy a technical name for the head
the main or most prominent part of an organ or structure
Word Origin for caput
C18: from Latin
Medical definitions for caput
caput
[ kăp′ut, -ət ]
n. pl. cap•i•ta (kăp′ĭ-tə)
The head.