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capita

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K AE1 P IH0 T AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

person

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We will calculate the average per capita.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of caput

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the Latin capita, plural of caput.

Real reading context

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