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nounSynonym of capitulum.
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- Proto-Indo-European*kap-
- Proto-Indo-European*kauput-
- Latincaput“head”
- Latincapitellum
- Englishcapitellum
Borrowed from Latin capitellum, diminuitive of Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput- (English head), itself from Proto-Indo-European *kap-. Doublet of caddie, cadel, cadet, capital, and caudillo.
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capitellum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitellum
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“capitellum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitellum. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capitellum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitellum.
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