chapiter C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈtʃæpɪtɚ/ UK /ˈtʃæpɪtə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the capital or uppermost part of a column or pillar The carved chapiter atop each pillar bore acanthus leaves. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the capital or uppermost... capitalcapcrownhead ↔ Opposites basepedestal Word family Related forms capitalchapterchief Etymology AI details From Old French chapitre ('capital of a column'), from Latin capitulum ('little head'), diminutive of caput ('head'). chapitre Middle English capitulum Latin caput Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # chapiter **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtʃæpɪtɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃæpɪtə/ ## Meanings 1. the capital or uppermost part of a column or pillar ## Examples - The carved chapiter atop each pillar bore acanthus leaves. ## Synonyms - capital - cap - crown - head ## Antonyms - base - pedestal ## Related Forms - capital - chapter - chief ## Roots and Affixes - Root: chapitre - Root: capitulum - Root: caput ## Etymology From Old French chapitre ('capital of a column'), from Latin capitulum ('little head'), diminutive of caput ('head'). ## AI Etymology Chapiter is from Old French chapitre ('capital of a column'), from Latin capitulum ('little head'), diminutive of caput ('head'). Important recorded forms include chapitre (Old French), capitulum (Latin), and caput (Latin). The current sense covers the capital or uppermost part of a column or pillar. The wider family includes related words such as capital, chapter, and chief. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown