the main or most prominent part of an organ or structure
Word origin
C18: from Latin
caput in American English
(ˈkeipət, ˈkæpət)
nounWord forms: pluralcapita (ˈkæpɪtə)
Anatomy
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone
Word origin
[1640–50; ‹ L: head]This word is first recorded in the period 1640–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: impulse, intrigue, liaison, sludge, submarine
Examples of 'caput' in a sentence
caput
Does it necessarily lead to more growth in per capita income?