US /ˈtʃæpɪtɚ/ UK /ˈtʃæpɪtə/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the capital or uppermost part of a column or pillar

    The carved chapiter atop each pillar bore acanthus leaves.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the capital or uppermost... capitalcapcrownhead
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Related forms capitalchapterchief

Etymology

From Old French chapitre ('capital of a column'), from Latin capitulum ('little head'), diminutive of caput ('head').

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