Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: capite
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient English tenure, abolished in 1660, by which either person or land was held immediately of the king, or of his crown, by either knight service or socage.

Etymology

From Latin caput (“head”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: caput

Inflected Forms

capites (plural)

Questions

What does capite mean?: An ancient English tenure, abolished in 1660, by which either person or land was held immediately of the king, or of his crown, by either knight service or socage.
Where does capite come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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