Etymology

capitate

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Today it means: Having a distinct globular tip. Full definition →

Latin capitātus
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capitate · adjective, noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromcapitātus“having a head”
  2. English todaycapitate

From Latin capitātus (“having a head”), from caput (“head”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). The noun comes from the clipping of capitate bone.

capitate · verb2

Back-formation from capitation.

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