caput

American  

[key-puht, kap-uht] / ˈkeɪ pət, ˈkæp ət /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

capita

1. any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.

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caput British  

/ ˈkæp-, ˈkeɪpət /

noun

1. anatomy a technical name for the head

2. the main or most prominent part of an organ or structure

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Etymology

Origin of caput

1640–50; < Latin: head

Example Sentences

During her campaign, she pledged to reduce crime and fix the prison-overcrowding problem in Arkansas, which has the nation’s third-highest incarceration rate per capita behind Louisiana and Mississippi, according to federal data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Denmark is one of the world's wealthiest countries in per capita terms.

From Barron's

GDP per capita was flat in the fourth quarter, as the overall increase in GDP was matched by a similar increase in New Zealand’s population.

From The Wall Street Journal

The top five states with the highest income per capita, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and California, also have the highest share of passport ownership in the country.

From Salon

“So per capita food production has risen by 50 per cent.”

From The Wall Street Journal