Itasca (pseudo-Latin word coined from veritas caput)
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Itasca is a coined pseudo-Latin term derived from the phrase "veritas caput," meaning "true head," famously used to name the lake recognized as the source of the Mississippi River.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coined word
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pseudo-Latin term ⓘ |
| associatedWith | source of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| componentOf | toponym Itasca ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | veritas caput ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | formed by combining parts of the Latin words veritas and caput ⓘ |
| languageStyle | Latin ⓘ |
| meaning | true head ⓘ |
| usedFor | name of Lake Itasca ⓘ |
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