Caput and Head

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Caput noun - The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains.

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Head is a synonym for caput. In some cases you can use "Head" instead a noun "Caput".

Head noun - The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains.

Usage example: he stuck his head out the window

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Caput is a synonym for head. You can use "Caput" instead a noun "Head".

Nearby Words: heading, headland, headship, headband, headed

The password "caput draconis", which is Latin for "dragon's head", and refers to something in both astrology and geomancy.

Source: Blind Idiot Translation / Literature
Caput summons that lower half that crawls into the deceased person's throat, and Cauda summons the head that resurrects the body after Gentaro says the magic words.

Source: Fanfic / Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
The Captain — from the Latin caput, meaning "head" — is in charge.

Source: The Captain

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