No. 2,019 in Portuguese
capita
"Capita" in Portuguese means "per head" or "per person."
In a sentence
A cidade tem uma renda per capita alta.
The city has a high per capita income.
Used as a Latin term incorporated into the Portuguese language meaning 'per person', commonly used in economics and demographics.
Ela é a capitã do time.
She is the captain of the team.
Refers to 'captain' in Portuguese, denoting the leader of a group, team, or vessel.
O documento explica os dados per capita da população brasileira.
The document explains the per capita data of the Brazilian population.
Once again signifies 'per person', used formally in reports or analyses to denote individual distribution.
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