caput

[key-puht, kap-uht]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

capita 

1. any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.

caput

/ ˈkæp-, ˈkeɪpət /

noun

1. anatomy a technical name for the head

2. the main or most prominent part of an organ or structure

Word History and Origins

Origin of caput¹

1640–50; < Latin: head

Word History and Origins

Origin of caput¹

C18: from Latin

Example Sentences

With a population of around 800,000, Guyana now has one of the highest levels of proven crude oil reserves per capita in the world - and is one of the region's fastest-growing economies.

From BBC

In the context of crime and social disorganization, the U.S. currently has much less violent crime per capita than it did during the 1990s and 1980s.

From Salon

The status quo places L.A. among cities with the highest per capita pedestrian death rates in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Washington DC's homicide rate remains relatively high per capita compared to other US cities, with a total of 98 such killings recorded so far this year.

From BBC

“We have, per capita, some of the most dangerous streets in the country to walk around,” said Michael Schneider of Streets for All.

From Los Angeles Times