Definition of CAPITELLUM

capitellum

Plural: capitella

Noun

  • Synonym of capitulum.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin capitellum, diminuitive of Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput- (English head), itself from Proto-Indo-European *kap-. Doublet of caddie, cadel, cadet, capital, and caudillo.

Synonyms

capitulum

Scrabble Score: 16

capitellum: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
capitellum: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
capitellum: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

capitellum: not valid in Words With Friends