chapelle
French
Etymology
From Middle French chapelle, from Old French chapele, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin cappella, diminutive of cappa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃa.pɛl/
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Noun
chapelle f (plural chapelles)
- chapel
- covering for the head
- 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 9:
- The chapelle de fer, is, literally translated, the iron hat, or chaplet; but according to Father Daniel, the term chapelle was anciently used, to express every sort of covering for the head.
- 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 9:
Related terms
- chape
- chapelain
Descendants
- → Turkish: şapel
Further reading
- “chapelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Noun
chapelle
- Alternative form of chapele
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French chapele.
Noun
chapelle f (plural chapelles)
- chapel (building)
Descendants
- French: chapelle
Norman
Etymology
From Old French chapele, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin cappella, diminutive of cappa.
Pronunciation
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Noun
chapelle f (plural chapelles)
- (Jersey) chapel