capita

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noun

person

“We will calculate the average per capita.”

CommonScrabble 10

Meanings

noun
  1. person

    We will calculate the average per capita.

noun
  1. pluralplural of caput

Origin

  1. Latincapita
  2. Englishcapita

From the Latin capita, plural of caput.

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APA

capita. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capita

MLA

“capita.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capita. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capita,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capita.

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