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A2 Topic:Media & Publishing

US /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/ UK /ˈt͡ʃæptə(r)/ See IPA manual

Freq #4058

Meanings

1

noun
One of the main sections a book is divided into.

I read the first chapter on the train.
2

noun
A distinct period in history or in someone's life.

Moving abroad opened a new chapter in her life.
3

noun
A local branch of a club or organization.

He joined the Atlanta chapter of the society.

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Forms chapters

Derived forms chapterfulchapterlikechapterplaychapterwiseinterchaptermicrochaptermidchaptermultichaptersubchapter

Related forms capital capitalism capitulate capitulation captain chapitermagerinamarginalia overarching rubric

Etymology

From Middle English chapitre, from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum (“a chapter of a book, in Medieval Latin also a synod or council”), diminutive of caput (“a head”); see capital, capitulum, and chapiter, which are doublets of chapter.

*kap- Proto-Indo-European chapitre Middle English capitulum Latin

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# chapter

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈt͡ʃæptə(r)/
**Frequency rank:** 4058

## Meanings
1. One of the main sections a book is divided into.
2. A distinct period in history or in someone's life.
3. A local branch of a club or organization.

## Examples
- I read the first chapter on the train.
- Moving abroad opened a new chapter in her life.
- He joined the Atlanta chapter of the society.

## Derived Forms
- chapterful
- chapterlike
- chapterplay
- chapterwise
- interchapter
- microchapter
- midchapter
- multichapter
- subchapter

## Related Forms
- capital
- capitalism
- capitulate
- capitulation
- captain
- chapiter
- magerina
- marginalia
- overarching
- rubric

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *kap-
- Root: chapitre
- Root: capitulum

## Etymology
From Middle English chapitre, from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum (“a chapter of a book, in Medieval Latin also a synod or council”), diminutive of caput (“a head”); see capital, capitulum, and chapiter, which are doublets of chapter.

## AI Etymology
chapter is a noun and verb. It is from Middle English chapitre, from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum (“a chapter of a book, in Medieval Latin also a synod or council”), diminutive of caput (“a head”); see capital, capitulum, and chapiter, which are doublets of chapter. Historical forms in the chain include *kap- (Proto-Indo-European), chapitre (Middle English), chapitre (Old French), and capitulum (Latin). Current senses include one of the main sections a book is divided into, a distinct period in history or in someone's life, and a local branch of a club or organization. Derived forms include chapterful, chapterlike, chapterplay, chapterwise, and interchapter. Related words include capital, capitalism, capitulate, and capitulation.

## Topics
- Media & Publishing

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