caput
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pət, ˈkæp Origin:
1640–50; < Latin: head
1640–50; < Latin: head
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caput (ˈkeɪpət, ˈkæp-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl capita | |
| 1. | anatomy a technical name for the head |
| 2. | the main or most prominent part of an organ or structure |
| [C18: from Latin] | |
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Caput
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Medical Dictionary
caput cap·ut (kāp'&oobreve;t, -ət)
n. pl. cap·i·ta (kāp'ĭ-tə)
The head.
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Caput is the term used to describe the central manor in an agricultural estate.
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