chapelle

French

Etymology

Inherited 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)

1. chapel
2. covering for the head

Derived terms

• chapelle ardente

Related terms

• chape
• chapelain

Descendants

• Antillean Creole: chapèl
• → Turkish: şapel

Further reading

• “chapelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Middle English

Noun

chapelle

1. alternative form of chapele

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French chapele.

Noun

chapelle f (plural chapelles)

1. chapel (building)

Descendants

• French: chapelle
  • Antillean Creole: chapèl
  • → Turkish: şapel

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)

1. (Jersey) chapel