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Re: Pronunciation Question
In a message dated Fri, 6 Sep 2002 19:03:03 +0200, david.marjanovic@gmx.at
writes:
> > [...] Latin "capitus"
>
> Actually, that noun is a bit irregular, it's caput, genetive capitis, plural
> capita, and it's neutral. Related to "head" and poetic
> German "Haupt" (also
> neutral).
Greek "kephal-" is not actually related to this root. It is related to English
"gable".
--Nick P.