sinciput

[ sin-suh-puht ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural sin·ci·puts, sin·cip·i·ta [sin-, sip, -i-t, uh].

1. the forepart of the skull.
2. the upper part of the skull.

sinciput

/ ˈsɪnsɪˌpʌt /

noun

1. anatomy the forward upper part of the skull

Derived Forms

• sinˈcipital, adjective

Other Words From

• sin·cip·i·tal [sin-, sip, -i-tl], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sinciput¹

1570–80; < Latin: literally, half-head < *sēm ( i ) -caput, equivalent to sēmi- semi- + caput head

Word History and Origins

Origin of sinciput¹

C16: from Latin: half a head, from semi- + caput head

Example Sentences

Wani is the largest, above brown, below slaty-grey; the head grey, with a black zone across the sinciput.

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Do you sneeze, palpitate, or feel pain in sinciput or occiput, tibia, diaphragm or appendix?

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Then I scratched my sinciput, battling for light, But gave up the effort, supposing 'twas right; And herein give out, as my earnest intent, Whenever I fail to owe no man a cent.

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Wet your forefinger with your spittle; stick a broken gold-leaf on the sinciput; clip off a beggar’s beard to make it tresses; kiss it; fall down before it; worship it.

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After the eighth day a cranial abscess spontaneously opened, from the sinciput to the occiput, and a large quantity of "corruption" was evacuated.

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