Usually means: Iron oxide pigment, deep brown.
Definitions Related words Mentions
We found 10 dictionaries that define the word caput mortuum:

General (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. caput mortuum: Merriam-Webster
  2. caput mortuum: Wordnik
  3. caput mortuum: Wiktionary
  4. Caput mortuum: Dictionary.com
  5. Caput mortuum (pigment), Caput mortuum: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. caput mortuum: FreeDictionary.org
  7. Caput mortuum: TheFreeDictionary.com
  8. Caput Mortuum: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Encyclopedia of Graphic Symbols (No longer online)

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Book Binding (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (caput mortuum)

noun:  (alchemy) Worthless residue of sublimation or distillation.
noun:  Cardinal purple, a variety of haematite iron oxide pigment.

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Words similar to caput mortuum

Usage examples for caput mortuum

Idioms related to caput mortuum

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Words that often appear near caput mortuum

Rhymes of caput mortuum

Invented words related to caput mortuum

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Compound Your Joy