/ Dictionary / Index C capitate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cap•i•tate Pronunciation: (kap'i-tāt"), [key] — adj. forming or shaped like a head or dense cluster. having an enlarged or swollen, headlike termination. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: capitate (Thesaurus) capitasti capitate bone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language