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capitellum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of capitulum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: capitulum

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin capitellum, diminuitive of Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput- (English head), itself from Proto-Indo-European *kap-. Doublet of caddie, cadel, cadet, capital, and caudillo.