capital
/ˈkæpətəl/KA-puh-tuhl
/ˈkæpətəl/KA-puh-tuhl
Meaningof the head; chief
Common meaning: the chief city
Other meanings: money used to make more
- capitthe headLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 289 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
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 caput ‘the head’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry caput, p. 289 · dictionary scan
Roots
- caput, capitis Latin “the head”
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