"caput mortuum" meaning in Latin

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Noun

Etymology: Literally, “dead head”. Figurative use from alchemical literature. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|dead head}} “dead head”, {{lit|dead head}} Literally, “dead head” Head templates: {{la-noun|caput/capit<3.N> mortuum}} caput mortuum n (genitive capitis mortuum); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|caput/capit<3.N> mortuum<2.N>}} Forms: capitis mortuum [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], caput mortuum [nominative, singular], capita mortua [nominative, plural], capitis mortuī [genitive, singular], capitum mortuōrum [genitive, plural], capitī mortuō [dative, singular], capitibus mortuīs [dative, plural], caput mortuum [accusative, singular], capita mortua [accusative, plural], capite mortuō [ablative, singular], capitibus mortuīs [ablative, plural], caput mortuum [singular, vocative], capita mortua [plural, vocative]
  1. a dead man's head, a skull Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-caput_mortuum-la-noun-Pl1KXoHN Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 29 37 34
  2. worthless residue, useless substance Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-caput_mortuum-la-noun-Ydi37Mrt Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 29 37 34
  3. Cardinal purple, a variety of haematite iron oxide pigment Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-caput_mortuum-la-noun-dg4HAnp- Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 32 5 2 25 2 5 27 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 30 20 50 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 29 37 34
     
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