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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Caput. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as bulge or head and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Caput in a sentence

Related words

Caput | Caputo | Caputova | Caputa | Caputi

Caput meaning

  1. The head.
  2. A knob-like protuberance or capitulum.
  3. The top or superior part of a thing.

Synonyms of Caput

bulge head excrescence extrusion protrusion protuberance prominence jut gibbousness gibbosity hump bump external body part

Related words

Other words often associated with Caput or its synonyms:

projection protrude jutting squeezing brain hunch obscurity hurt noesis outgrowth lead nous

Using Caput

  • The main meaning on this page is: The head. | A knob-like protuberance or capitulum. | The top or superior part of a thing.
  • Useful related words include: bulge, head, excrescence, extrusion.
  • In the example corpus, caput often appears in combinations such as: the caput, caput and, caput bovis.

Context around Caput

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

serpens 3× near 1× 119 1× word 1×

Often after:

bovis 2× principium 1× serpent 1× castellae 1× eius 1× head 1×

Sentence patterns with Caput

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2 119 caput eius abscisum 1× as its caput the town 1× as the caput principium et 1× be called caput castellae cabeza 1× discovered near caput bovis the 1× half a caput and sometimes 1× in serpens caput and nu 1× latin word caput head and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

davies 2008 p 1× evidence of this 1× formerly the demise 1× however the placement 1× in figurative representations 1× it is unique 1×

Common sentence endings:

25 sided polygon 1× a roman fort 1× at other values 1× chief or head 1× ducis pratum one 1× head of castile 1×

Words around Caput

Just before it in the word index:

capus 3 capurro 2 capuozzo 2 capulong 4 capullo 3 capulets 3

Just after it in the word index:

caputa 2 caputi 2 caputo 54 caputova 10 capuyan 2 capvalue 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Caput

  • In this selection, "caput" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, serpens, near, 119, bovis, principium and serpent stand out and add context to how "caput" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2 119 caput eius abscisum and as its caput the town. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "caput" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with caput

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The city began to be called Caput Castellae ("Cabeza de Castilla" or "Head of Castile"). (15 words)

Evidence of this comes from a marble slab discovered near Caput Bovis, the site of a Roman fort. (18 words)

The caput was not consistent either: women, for instance, were often valued at half a caput, and sometimes at other values. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Davies (2008), p.319 citation The Lordship of Morgannwg was split after it was conquered; the kingdom of Glamorgan had as its caput the town of Cardiff and took in the lands from the River Tawe to the River Rhymney. (40 words)

Formerly, the demise of the Sovereign automatically brought a Parliament to an end, the Crown being seen as the caput, principium, et finis main (beginning, basis and end) of the body, but this is no longer the case. (38 words)

Velleius Paterculus, Compendium of Roman History 2, 119: "caput eius abscisum latumque ad Maroboduum et ab eo missum ad Caesarem" In the revenge war of Tiberius and Germanicus against the Cherusci, Maroboduus stayed neutral. (34 words)

Example sentences (11)

The caput was not consistent either: women, for instance, were often valued at half a caput, and sometimes at other values.

Davies (2008), p.319 citation The Lordship of Morgannwg was split after it was conquered; the kingdom of Glamorgan had as its caput the town of Cardiff and took in the lands from the River Tawe to the River Rhymney.

Evidence of this comes from a marble slab discovered near Caput Bovis, the site of a Roman fort.

Formerly, the demise of the Sovereign automatically brought a Parliament to an end, the Crown being seen as the caput, principium, et finis main (beginning, basis and end) of the body, but this is no longer the case.

However, the placement of the slab at Caput Bovis suggests that the canal extended to this point or that there was a second canal downriver of the Kasajna-Ducis Pratum one.

In figurative representations, the body of the serpent is represented as passing behind Ophiuchus between Mu Serpentis in Serpens Caput and Nu Serpentis in Serpens Cauda.

It is unique among the modern constellations in being split into two non-contiguous parts, Serpens Caput (Serpent Head) to the west and Serpens Cauda (Serpent Tail) to the east.

Serpens Caput's boundaries, as set by Eugène Delporte in 1930, are defined by a 15-sided polygon, while Serpens Cauda's are defined by a 25-sided polygon.

The city began to be called Caput Castellae ("Cabeza de Castilla" or "Head of Castile").

Velleius Paterculus, Compendium of Roman History 2, 119: "caput eius abscisum latumque ad Maroboduum et ab eo missum ad Caesarem" In the revenge war of Tiberius and Germanicus against the Cherusci, Maroboduus stayed neutral.

While folk etymology identifies it with "cape", other suggestions suggest it to be connected to the Latin word caput ("head"), and thus explain it as meaning "chief" or "head".

Common combinations with caput

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "caput" in a sentence?
An example: "The caput was not consistent either: women, for instance, were often valued at half a caput, and sometimes at other values." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "caput" from authentic English texts.
What does "caput" mean?
Caput means: The head.
What are synonyms of "caput"?
Common synonyms of "caput" include: bulge, head, excrescence, extrusion, protrusion, protuberance, prominence, jut. Plus 5 more synonyms.
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