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capitate¹

  • /ˈkæpɪtət/

Where it comes from

From Latin capitātus (“having a head”), from caput (“head”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). The noun comes from the clipping of capitate bone.

adjective

  1. not comparable Having a distinct globular tip. 1913 Henry Gray: Anatomy Descriptive and Applied The capitate bone is the largest of the carpal bones, and occupies the centre of the wrist. It presents, above, a rounded portion or head, which is received into the concavity formed by the navicular and lunate; a constricted portion or neck; and belo
  2. not comparable Topped with a dense, head-like cluster, such as the inflorescences of composites or the antennae of some insects. 1884 A. de Bary Comparative Anatomy of the Vegetative Organs of the Phanerogams and Ferns. Oxford University Press Capitate hairs occur on most leaf-forming plants, especially Dicotyledons and Ferns, as a rule in company with non-glandular hairs. It is true they are absent from many large groups...

noun capitates

  1. The capitate bone of the wrist.

capitate²

  • /ˈkæpɪteɪt/

Where it comes from

Back-formation from capitation.

verb capitates · capitating · capitated

  1. US To pay health-care providers using a capitation system.

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adj having a distinct globular tip

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@misc{capitate_2026,
  title = {capitate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/capitate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}