chapiteau
French
Etymology
From Old French chapitel, from Late Latin capitellum (likely a semi-learned borrowing), from Latin capitulum, ultimately from caput (“head”), whence also French chef. Doublet of cadeau, a borrowing from Old Occitan, and caudillo, a borrowing from Spanish.
Pronunciation
Noun
chapiteau m (plural chapiteaux)
- a circus tent, or any similar set-up used for spectacles or events
- (architecture) the capital of a column, baluster or similar structure
- (aeronautics) the conical part at the front end of a rocket
- (chemistry) the top part of an alembic, where condensation occurs
Descendants
- → Czech: šapitó
Further reading
- “chapiteau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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