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căpățână

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căpățână¹

Where it comes from

Inherited from Late Latin capitīna, from Latin caput (“head”).

noun căpățâni · căpățână · căpățâna · căpățânile

  1. feminine head of a dead animal cut for consumption
  2. feminine human skull (removed from the head)

    Similar: craniu

Căpățână²

Where it comes from

From căpățână.

proper noun lui Căpățână

  1. masculine a surname

In English

  • skull bones of the head: cranium and mandible

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MLA

"căpățână." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83p%C4%83%C8%9B%C3%A2n%C4%83. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

căpățână. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83p%C4%83%C8%9B%C3%A2n%C4%83

Chicago

"căpățână." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83p%C4%83%C8%9B%C3%A2n%C4%83.

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@misc{ca_pa_t_a_na_2026,
  title = {căpățână},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83p%C4%83%C8%9B%C3%A2n%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}