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per cápita

Spanish, adjective/ˌpeɾ ˈkapita/

per cápita is spelled P-E-R-C-Á-P-I-T-A (9 letters). Per cápita is a Spanish adjective meaning “per capita” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does per cápita mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    per capita

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

phrase: 1. Por persona.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce per cápita?

  • /ˌpeɾ ˈkapita/
  • [ˌpeɾ ˈka.pi.t̪a]
  • [ˈpeɾ ˈkapit̪a]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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