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Definitions: Caput |
CaputNoun1. A headlike protuberance on an organ or structure; "the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula". 2. The upper or front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "caput" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references) |
Synonym: CaputSynonym: head (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Council | Senate, senatus, parliament, chamber of deputies, directory, reichsrath, rigsdag, cortes, storthing, witenagemote, junta, divan, musnud, sanhedrim; classis; Amphictyonic council; duma, house of representatives; legislative assembly, legislative council; riksdag, volksraad, witan, caput, consistory, chapter, syndicate; court of appeal; (tribunal); board of control, board of works; vestry; county council, local board. |
Inutility | Caput mortuum, waste paper, dead letter; blunt tool. |
Uncleanness | Hogwash; ditchwater, dishwater, bilgewater; rinsings, cheeseparings; sweepings; (useless refuse); offscourings, outscourings; off scum; caput mortuum, residuum, sprue, fecula, clinker, draff; scurf, scurfiness; exuviae, morphea; fur, furfur; dandruff, tartar. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Caput |
| English words defined with "caput": Capita, Caput mortuum ♦ Tenant in capite. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "caput": Biceps Parnassus ♦ CAPTIVATE ♦ Young England. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "caput": Biceps ♦ Camail, Capitate, Capitation, Capite, Capitellate, Caption, Centicipitous, Chapiter, Chevisance, Chieftain ♦ Multicipital ♦ Occiput ♦ Quadriceps ♦ sinciput ♦ triceps. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Caput" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. Latin (cabbage, cap, cape, capital, captain, chapter, chief, corporal, head, head / top, head /top, headland, leader, life, mischief, mouth, pate, person, source, summit /chief, summit /chief /capital /leader, top). |
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| "Caput" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Caput" is used about 11 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 11 | 106,044 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "caput": Caput mortuum. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
caput lucis roma | 10 |
caput | 8 |
caput medusae | 8 |
caput succedaneum | 7 |
caput medusa | 3 |
caput lucis | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "caput"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | cirsomphalus (caput Medusae, varicose veins), caput-trochanterafstand (caput-trochanter distance), caput-kondyllængde (caput-condyle length), caput medusae (caput Medusae, varicose veins), caput breve musculi bicipitis brachii (caput breve, short head of biceps brachii muscle), caput breve af musculus biceps femoris (caput breve, short head of biceps femoris muscle), capitulum humeri (capitulum humeri, capitulum of humerus, caput humeri), kort hoved (caput breve, short head of biceps femoris muscle), dodenkop (caput mortuum), biceps'korte hoved (caput breve, short head of biceps brachii muscle). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | caput medusae (caput Medusae, varicose veins), caput breve van de tweekoppige armspier (caput breve, short head of biceps brachii muscle), caput breve van de tweehoofdige dijbeenspier (caput breve, short head of biceps femoris muscle), caput breve van de musculus biceps femoris (caput breve, short head of biceps femoris muscle), capitulum humeri (capitulum humeri, capitulum of humerus, caput humeri), dodekop (caput mortuum, rouge). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | caput mortuum (caput mortuum). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | courte portion du muscle biceps crural (caput breve), courte portion du muscle biceps brachial (caput breve), condyle de l'humérus (capitulum humeri, capitulum of humerus, caput humeri), tete de Méduse (caput Medusae), longueur oblique (caput-condyle length), distance capito-trochantinienne (caput-trochanter distance). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Cirsomphalus (caput Medusae, varicose veins), Caput mortuum (caput mortuum, rouge), Caput Medusae (caput Medusae, varicose veins), Caput breve musculi bicipitis femoris (caput breve, short head of biceps femoris muscle), Caput breve (caput breve, short head of biceps brachii muscle), Capitulum humeri (capitulum humeri, capitulum of humerus, caput humeri), Varicomphalus (caput Medusae, varicose veins), Totenkopf (caput mortuum, death's head, skull, skull and crossbones), Kaput-Trochanterentfernung (caput-trochanter distance), Kaput-Kondylenlänge (caput-condyle length). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κόνδυλος του βραχιονίου οστού (capitulum humeri, capitulum of humerus, caput humeri), καφαλή της Μεδούσης,κιρσώδεις φλέβαι περί τον ομφαλόν (caput Medusae, varicose veins), βραχεία κεφαλή του δικεφάλου βραχιονίου μυός (caput breve, short head of biceps brachii muscle), βραχεία κεφαλή του δικεφάλου μηριαίου μυός (caput breve, short head of biceps femoris muscle), νεκρά κεφαλή (caput mortuum, go-devil), μήκος κεφαλής κονδύλου (caput-condyle length), πλάγιο μήκος (caput-condyle length), απόστασις κεφαλής τροχαντήρος (caput-trochanter distance). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | caput medusae (caput Medusae, varicose veins), capo breve del muscolo bicipite femorale (caput breve, short head of biceps femoris muscle), capo breve del muscolo bicipite brachiale (caput breve, short head of biceps brachii muscle). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | aputcay caput mortuum (caput mortuum), distância capito-trocanteriana (caput-trochanter distance), distância capito-condiliana (caput-condyle length). (various references) colcotar (caput mortuum, rouge), caput mortuum (caput mortuum), cabeza del húmero (capitulum humeri, capitulum of humerus, caput humeri), cabeza de medusa (caput Medusae, varicose veins), cabeza corta del bíceps crural (caput breve, short head of biceps femoris muscle), cabeza corta del bíceps braquial (caput breve, short head of biceps brachii muscle), distancia capitotrocanteriana (caput-trochanter distance), distancia capitocondiloidea (caput-condyle length). (various references) caput mortuum (caput mortuum). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | Matthew Chapter 6, Verse 17 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Su de nhsteuwn aleiyai sou thn kefalhn kai to proswpon sou niyai |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Tu autem cum ieiunas ungue caput tuum et faciem tuam lava |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Þu soðlice þanne þu fæste smere þinheafeð. & þweah þine ansiene. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | But whanne thou fastist, anoynte thin heed, and waische thi face, |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | But thou whe thou fastest annoynte thyne heed and washe thy face |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | But when you go without food, put oil on your head and make your face clean; |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Matthew Chapter 6, Verse 17 |
| Cebuano | Apan ikaw, sa magapuasa ka, kina-hanglan manghiso ka hinoon sa imong ulo ug manghilam-os ka sa imong nawong, |
| Croatian | Ti naprotiv, kad postiš, pomaži glavu i umij lice |
| Danish | Men du, når du faster, da salv dit Hoved, og to dit Ansigt, |
| Dutch | Maar gij, als gij vast, zalft uw hoofd, en wast uw aangezicht; |
| Finnish | Vaan kun sinä paastoat, niin voitele pääsi ja pese kasvosi, |
| French | Mais quand tu jeûnes, parfume ta tête et lave ton visage, |
| German | Wenn du aber fastest, so salbe dein Haupt und wasche dein Angesicht, |
| Haitian Creole | Men ou menm, lè w'ap fè jèn, penyen tèt ou byen penyen, lave figi ou byen lave. |
| Hungarian | Te pedig mikor bõjtölsz, kend meg a te fejedet, és a te orczádat mosd meg; |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Tetapi kalau kalian berpuasa, cucilah mukamu dan sisirlah rambutmu, |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Tetapi engkau ini, apabila engkau puasa, minyakilah kepalamu, dan basuhlah mukamu, |
| Italian | Tu invece, quando digiuni, profumati la testa e lavati il volto, |
| Latvian | Bet tu, kad gavç, svaidi savu galvu un nomazgâ savu seju, |
| Manx Gaelic | Agh uss, tra t'ou trostey, jean dty chione y ooillaghey, as dty eddin y oonlaghey: |
| Maori | Engari ka nohopuku koe, kaukauria tou upoko, horoia hoki tou kanohi; |
| Norwegian | Men du, når du faster, da salv ditt hode og vask ditt ansikt, |
| Portuguese | Tu, porém, quando jejuares, unge a tua cabeça, e lava o teu rosto, |
| Rumanian | Ci tu, cknd postewti, unge-yi capul, wi spalq-yi faya, |
| Russian | б ФЩ, ЛПЗ"Б ПУФЙЫШУС, ПНБЦШ ЗПМПЧХ ФЧПА Й ХНПК МЙ"Е ФЧПЕ, |
| Shuar | Antsu ámeka ijiarmamsha pénker temashmaram pénker jaupmitia. |
| Spanish | Pero tú, cuando ayunes, unge tu cabeza y lávate la cara, |
| Swahili | Wewe lakini unapofunga, paka kichwa chako mafuta, nawa uso wako, |
| Swedish | Nej, när du fastar, smörj då ditt huvud och två ditt ansikte, |
| Uma | Jadi', ane mopuasa' -ta, monoku pai' mokarabii-ta, |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Words rhyming with "caput" (pronounced 'Ca"put'): output. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-p-t-u" | |
-1 letter: pact. | |
-2 letters: act, apt, cap, cat, cup, cut, pac, pat, put, tap, tau, tup, uta. | |
-3 letters: at, pa, ta, up, ut. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-p-t-u" | |
+1 letter: catsup, teacup, upcast. | |
+2 letters: cajaput, cajeput, cajuput, capture, catchup, catsups, chutzpa, cuspate, matchup, outpace, paucity, stackup, teacups, upcasts, upcoast. | |
+3 letters: autopsic, cajaputs, cajeputs, cajuputs, capitula, captious, captured, capturer, captures, catapult, catchups, chutzpah, chutzpas, copulate, cupulate, cuspated, deathcup, dumpcart, eucalypt, matchups, occupant, outcaper, outpaced, outpaces, peculate, punctate, punctual, pushcart, pussycat, stackups. | |
+4 letters: apiculate, aspectual, cantaloup, capitular, capitulum, capturers, capturing, catapults, chutzpahs, copulated, copulates, cuspidate, deathcups, dumpcarts, duplicate, eucalypti, eucalypts, exculpate, hypocaust, inculpate, occupants, outcapers, outpacing, outpreach, parachute, patchouli, patchouly, paucities, peculated, peculates, peculator, petulance, petulancy, plutocrat, pneumatic, portulaca, practicum, pugnacity, punctuate, pushcarts, pussycats, recapture, spacesuit, speculate, teacupful, untypical, upcasting. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 61 70 75 74 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.-. .- .--. ..- - |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01100001 01110000 01110101 01110100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C a p u t |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 0061 0070 0075 0074 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3767828786 |
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