"caput" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈka.pu.t͡ʃi/ [Brazil], /ˈka.put/ [Brazil], /ˈka.pu.t͡ʃi/ [Brazil], /ˈka.put/ [Brazil], /ˈka.pu.te/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈka.put/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈka.pu.tɨ/ [Portugal], /ˈka.put/ [Portugal] Forms: capita [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Italic *kaput Latin caputubor. Portuguese caput Unadapted borrowing from Latin caput (“the head”). Doublet of cabo, chefe, and chef. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:ubor|la:caput<t:the head><id:head>|id=above|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Italic *kaput Latin caputubor. Portuguese caput [Appendix:Glossary#unadapted_borrowing|Unadapted borrowing]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "head", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "head", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "head", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "head", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "seize", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "substrate", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "qfa-sub" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*kap-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*kap-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*káput", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*kaput", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "caput", "gloss" : "the head", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "ubor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "caput", "lang" : "pt" }" data-id="above" data-lang="pt" data-title="caput" id="Portuguese:_above"> Unadapted borrowing from Latin caput (“the head”)., {{dbt|pt|cabo|chefe|chef}} Doublet of cabo, chefe, and chef Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|capita}} caput m (plural capita), {{tlb|pt|Brazil|higher register}} (Brazil, higher register)
  1. that which is located above Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caput-pt-noun-LrYDwgb8 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with etymology texts, Portuguese entries with etymology trees, Portuguese entries with etymon Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology trees: 50 50 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 52 48
  2. (law) a title or header of a legal article containing its central idea Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caput-pt-noun-gjSQcRGQ Categories (other): Law, Portuguese entries with etymology texts, Portuguese entries with etymology trees, Portuguese entries with etymon, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology trees: 50 50 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 52 48 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Topics: law
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        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
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      "name": "ety"
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      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "cabo",
        "3": "chefe",
        "4": "chef"
      },
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      "name": "dbt"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nsubstratebor.?\nProto-Indo-European *kap-?\nProto-Indo-European *kap-\nProto-Indo-European *káput\nProto-Italic *kaput\nLatin caputubor.\nPortuguese caput\nUnadapted borrowing from Latin caput (“the head”). Doublet of cabo, chefe, and chef.",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
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      "name": "pt-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "Brazil",
        "3": "higher register"
      },
      "expansion": "(Brazil, higher register)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "_dis": "50 50",
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "50 50",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "52 48",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "that which is located above"
      ],
      "id": "en-caput-pt-noun-LrYDwgb8",
      "links": [
        [
          "above",
          "above"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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          "orig": "pt:Law",
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          "_dis": "50 50",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Portuguese entries with etymon",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 74",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "a title or header of a legal article containing its central idea"
      ],
      "id": "en-caput-pt-noun-gjSQcRGQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "law",
          "law#English"
        ],
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          "title",
          "title"
        ],
        [
          "header",
          "header"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(law) a title or header of a legal article containing its central idea"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "law"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.pu.t͡ʃi/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.put/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.pu.t͡ʃi/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.put/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.pu.te/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.put/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.pu.tɨ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.put/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "caput"
}
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    "Portuguese terms derived from Proto-Italic",
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    "Portuguese terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kap- (head)",
    "Portuguese terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kap- (seize)",
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        "tree": "1"
      },
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      "name": "ety"
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        "2": "cabo",
        "3": "chefe",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nsubstratebor.?\nProto-Indo-European *kap-?\nProto-Indo-European *kap-\nProto-Indo-European *káput\nProto-Italic *kaput\nLatin caputubor.\nPortuguese caput\nUnadapted borrowing from Latin caput (“the head”). Doublet of cabo, chefe, and chef.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "capita",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "that which is located above"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "above",
          "above"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ],
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        "a title or header of a legal article containing its central idea"
      ],
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        ],
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          "title",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(law) a title or header of a legal article containing its central idea"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.pu.t͡ʃi/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.put/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.pu.t͡ʃi/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.put/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.pu.te/",
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        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.put/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.pu.tɨ/",
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        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.put/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "caput"
}

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