Synonyms & related words for capitate

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Words related to capitate

Explore words related to capitate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include carpus, metacarpus, ischium, ossicle, hamate, scaphoid, squamosal, vomer. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does capitate come from?

The word capitate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: capit, from Latin caput (“head”); and -ate, from Latin -atus (“having”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.