Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cabeza”.
It’s a feminine noun meaning “head”, both literally and figuratively.
The word comes from Latin capitia, which was a diminuitive of caput, meaning “head”. Several English words including “capital”, “captain” and “decapitate” share this root.
Example sentences
Me duele la cabeza.
I have a headache.
Ella está a la cabeza del equipo.
She’s leading (at the head of) the team.
Usa la cabeza antes de actuar.
Use your head before acting.
No puedo sacarlo de mi cabeza.
I can’t get him out of my head.
Después de golpearme la cabeza, me sentí muy mareado y confundido.
After hitting my head, I felt very dizzy and confused.
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