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Etymology edit

Latin capitellum. Doublet of caddie, cadel, cadet, capital, caudillo, and Kadet.

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capitellum (plural capitella)

  1. (botany, anatomy, arachnology) Synonym of capitulum

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Latin edit

Etymology edit

Found in Late Latin. From capitulum.

Noun edit

capitellum n (genitive capitellī); second declension

  1. (Late Latin) small head
  2. (Late Latin) capital or chapiter of a column

Declension edit

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative capitellum capitella
Genitive capitellī capitellōrum
Dative capitellō capitellīs
Accusative capitellum capitella
Ablative capitellō capitellīs
Vocative capitellum capitella

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