noun
caput
Caput (noun) means a knob-like protuberance or capitulum.
noun
1
A knob-like protuberance or capitulum.
2
The top or superior part of a thing.
3
The council or ruling body of the University of Cambridge prior to the constitution of 1856.
4
Ellipsis of caput succedaneum.
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin caput (“the head”). Doublet of cape, capo, chef, and chief, and distantly of head and Howth.
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What is the meaning of caput?
"caput" (noun) means a knob-like protuberance or capitulum.
What are the different meanings of caput?
"caput" has 3 main meanings: 1. A knob-like protuberance or capitulum; 2. The top or superior part of a thing; 3. The council or ruling body of the University of Cambridge prior to the constitution of 1856.