chapeau

English

Etymology

Borrowing from French chapeau

Noun

chapeau (plural chapeaus or chapeaux)

1. A hat.
2. (heraldry) A cap of maintenance.
3. The mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine.
4. In international law, introductory text appearing in a treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background.

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French

Etymology

From Middle French chappeau, from Old French chapel, from Vulgar Latin *cappellus, diminutive of Late Latin cappa. Compare Italian cappello, Spanish capillo, Catalan capell, Occitan capèl, Portuguese chapéu.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ʃa.po/
• Rhymes: -o

Noun

chapeau m (plural chapeaux)

1. hat
2. (law) introductory text
3. (printing) lead of an article
4. cap (of a mushroom)

Interjection

chapeau

1. Used to express appreciation.

   Chapeau, monsieur.

Derived terms

• chapelier

Further reading

• “chapeau” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from French chapeau

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃaˈpo/

Interjection

chapeau

1. Used to express appreciation.

   Chapeau, señor.