capitellum

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English

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Etymology

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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, caudillo, and Kadet.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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capitellum (plural capitella)

  1. (botany, anatomy, arachnology) Synonym of capitulum

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Latin

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Etymology

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From capitulum +‎ -lus or caput +‎ -ellus.

Noun

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capitellum n (genitive capitellī); second declension (Late Latin)

  1. diminutive of caput (head): small head
  2. capital or chapiter of a column

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative capitellum capitella
Genitive capitellī capitellōrum
Dative capitellō capitellīs
Accusative capitellum capitella
Ablative capitellō capitellīs
Vocative capitellum capitella

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