English Explanatory Dictionary

cupel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small circular receptacle used in assaying gold or silver with lead.
verb
  1. To refine or assay using a cupel.

Pronunciation

/ˈkjuːpəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cupel.wav

Word forms

cupel cupels copel coppel cupeling cupelling cupeled cupelled

Etymology

Borrowed from French coupelle, from Medieval Latin cūpella, from Latin cūpa (“cask”) + -ella (“-elle: forming feminine diminutives”). Equivalent to cup + -el.

Synonyms

cupellate

Derived words

cupelation cupel-dust cupellate cupellation cupeller
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