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chapiter

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃæpɪtɚ/

The English word “chapiter” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are supported.
  2. 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.

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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