capite

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noun

An ancient English tenure, abolished in 1660, by which either person or land was held immediately of the king, or of his crown, by either knight service or socage.

OriginLatin caput →
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Meanings

nouncapite (plural capites)

plural capites

  1. historicalAn ancient English tenure, abolished in 1660, by which either person or land was held immediately of the king, or of his crown, by either knight service or socage.

Origin

  1. Latincaput“head”
  2. Englishcapite

From Latin caput (“head”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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