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chapiter

cha·pi·ter

UK/ˈt͡ʃæpɪtɚ/ uncommon obsolete uk

noun

1.

the upper part of a column that supports the entablature

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Origin

From Middle English chapitre, from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput (“head”). Doublet of chapter and capitulum.

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