cadel

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin capitellum. Cognate with French cadeau. Doublet of caddie, cadet, capital, capitellum, caudillo, and Kadet.

Pronunciation[edit]

(US) IPA^(key): [ˈkʰeɪ.dl̩]

Noun[edit]

A 1598 cadel alphabet for writing latin (whence the missing letters)

A 1601 cadel "W" in another style

cadel (plural cadels)

An ornate capital letter used in calligraphy, consisting of interlaced pen strokes. See Commons:Cadel letters.

Anagrams[edit]

Cadle, E.D. Cal., clade, decal, laced

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