capillary

/ˈkæpəˌleɹi/KA-puh-leh-ree

/ˈkæpəˌlɛɹi/KA-puh-leh-ree

Meaninghair-like

Common meaning: a hair-fine blood vessel

capillhair of the headLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 283 · scan
aryending: linked with, or a place for

Journey through time

Latincapillus, -ī‘hair of the head’
Englishcapillary‘a hair-fine blood vessel’ · today

capill also in: dishevelled

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin capillus ‘hair of the head’.

Roots

capillus, -ī Latin “hair of the head”

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