English Explanatory Dictionary

chapiter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Obsolete form of chapter.
  2. The capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are supported.
  3. A written summary of matters to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; articles.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃæpɪtɚ/

Word forms

chapiter chapiters

Etymology

From Middle English chapitre, from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput (“head”). Doublet of chapter and capitulum.

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