# capistrate

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Hooded, cowled.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin capistrātus, participial adjective from capistrō (“to halter”), from capistrum (“halter”) + -ō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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