Capito
See also: capito, capitò, and Capitò
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
From Latin capitō (“person with a large head”).
Proper noun
Capito m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Capitonidae – barbets of South America.
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- Borrowed from Italian Capito or Capitò, a reduced form of the personal name Agapito.
- Borrowed from German Capito, a Latinized form of the surnames Haupt or Kopf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkæpɪtoʊ/
Proper noun
Capito (plural Capitos)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Capito is the 38948th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 566 individuals. Capito is most common among White (76.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.48%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Capito”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 283.
Anagrams
- Topic A, atopic, picota, potica
Latin
Etymology
From capitō (“a man with a large head”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈka.pi.toː/, [ˈkäpɪt̪oː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.pi.to/, [ˈkäːpit̪o]
Proper noun
Capitō m sg (genitive Capitōnis); third declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Gaius Ateius Capito, a Roman jurist
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Capitō |
| Genitive | Capitōnis |
| Dative | Capitōnī |
| Accusative | Capitōnem |
| Ablative | Capitōne |
| Vocative | Capitō |
References
- “Căpĭto”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Capito in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette