sinciput
English
/ˈsɪnsɪpʌt/
noun
Definitions
- (chiefly) The front part of the head or skull (as contradistinct from occiput (occiput)).
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sinciput (half a head, transferred senses brain, qualifier, head, smoked hogs cheek half-jowl).
Origin
Latin
sinciput
Gloss
half a head, transferred senses brain, qualifier, head, smoked hogs cheek half-jowl
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
頭
Emoji
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- caput Latin
- sincipitalis Latin
- sinciput Latin
- sinciput French