cadel

Pronunciation: [ˈkʰeɪ.dl̩]

The English word “cadel” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

An ornate capital letter used in calligraphy, consisting of interlaced pen strokes. See :Commons:Cadel letters.

Etymology

From Latin capitellum, diminuitive of Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput- (English head), itself from Proto-Indo-European *kap-. Doublet of captain. Cognate with French cadeau. Doublet of caddie, cadet, capital, capitellum, and caudillo.

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