caput
The top or superior part of a thing.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
The top or superior part of a thing.
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“Why do etymologists assume the original meaning of the Latin word "capere" was "to snatch" and that it only later shifted to "to understand"? Is not it more likely that it is related to "caput" (head, as in "organ of understanding")?”
— r/etymology· Apr 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(anatomy) A knob-like protuberance or capitulum.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(anatomy) The head.
Origin: . , and distantly of. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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