Capitellum

A Spanish word, caudillo is derived from the Latin capitellum or small head, and refers to a military or political leader. ❋ David Luhnow, José De Córdoba AND Nicholas Casey (2009)

Postea habent ornamentum capitis, quod vocant botta, quod fit de cortice arboris vel alia materia, quam possunt inuenire, leuiore: et est grossum et rotundum, quantum potest duabus manibus complecti; longum vero vnius cubiti et plus, quadrum superius, sicut capitellum vnius columnæ. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Istud botta cooperiunt panno serico precioso; et est concauum interius: et super capitellum in medio vel super quadraturam illam ponunt virgulam de calamis pennarum vel cannis gracilibus longitudinis scilicet vnius cubiti et plus: et illam sibi virgulam ornant superius de pennis pauonis, et per longum in circuitu pennulis caudæ malardi, et etiam lapidibus præciosis. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Istud botta cooperiunt panno serico precioso; et est concauum interius: et super capitellum in medio vel super quadraturam illam ponunt virgulam de calamis pennarum vel cannis gracilibus longitudinis scilicet vnius cubiti et plus: et illam sibi virgulam ornant superius de pennis pauonis, et per longum in circuitu pennulis caud� malardi, et etiam lapidibus pr鎐iosis. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Postea habent ornamentum capitis, quod vocant botta, quod fit de cortice arboris vel alia materia, quam possunt inuenire, leuiore: et est grossum et rotundum, quantum potest duabus manibus complecti; longum vero vnius cubiti et plus, quadrum superius, sicut capitellum vnius column�. ❋ Unknown (2003)

In separation of the epiphysis there is a peculiar deformity of the posterior aspect of the joint, consisting of two projections -- one the olecranon, and the other the prominent capitellum with a scale of cartilage which it carries with it from the lateral condyle (R.W. Smith and E.H. Bennett). ❋ Alexander Miles (1893)

# -- The lateral condyle or trochlea is more frequently separated from the rest of the bone than is the medial or capitellum. ❋ Alexander Miles (1893)

The displaced head usually passes _forward_, and rests on the anterior edge of the capitellum, thus preventing complete flexion and supination of the limb. ❋ Alexander Miles (1893)

(_capitellum_), two parts mixed with one part of olive oil form the ❋ Henry Ebenezer Handerson (N/A)

Testament, and a capitellum "; six psalms at Terce, Sext, and None, with an antiphon, a hymn, a lesson, and a capitellum; at Lucernarium ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)