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Meanings of capitulum in English

Portuguese
espiga
Catalan
espiga

Fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn.

espiga

A dense cluster of flowers or foliage.

Synonyms
Examples for "head"
Examples for "head"
1
Forget the politicians going head-to-head on Morning Ireland or The Last Word.
The Irish Times
2
He choked; the blood beat in his head; he was at bursting-point.
Jean-Christophe, Volume I
3
The problem is that animation is far more expensive than talking-head interviews.
The Guardian
4
However, one issue raised its head just days into his presidency: Marikana.
The South African
5
In red ink across the head of the paper were the words:
The Ear in the Wall
1
I find Midges, Plant-lice and Ants caught in it, as well as tufted seeds which have blown from the capitula of the Cichoriaceae.
More Hunting Wasps

Crown.

Usage of capitulum in English
1
Nevertheless, at all adventures they rang the bells ad capitulum capitulantes.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1
2
In 1220 the general chapter of Cluny ordered its daily chanting before the high altar, after the Capitulum.
The Divine Office: A Study of the Roman Breviary
Translations for capitulum
Portuguese
espiga
Catalan
espiga
Capitulum through the time