capitate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus
  2. adjective being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip

Etymology

From Latin capitātus (“having a head”), from caput (“head”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). The noun comes from the clipping of capitate bone.

In classic literature

Synonyms

capitate bone, os capitatum

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