# per capita

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɝ ˈkæpɪtə/

## Definitions
1. Per person.
2. Shared equally among all individuals.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin per capita (“per head”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/per-capita