capita (See caput)
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1 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 part of the human body or the front
part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he
stuck his head out the window" [syn: head] [also: capita (pl)]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From the caput; head (plural capita.)Noun
capita- person
- We will calculate the average per-capita.
Italian
Verb
capita- third person singular present tense of capitare
- second person singular imperative of capitare
Verb
capita- Feminine singular of capito, past participle of capire