chapele

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French chapele, from Late Latin cappella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʃaˈpɛl(ə)/, /ˈtʃapəl(ə)/

Noun

chapele (plural chapeles)

  1. A chapel (minor place of Christian worship).
  2. (rare) Any place associated with the supernatural.

Descendants

  • English: chapel
  • Scots: chapel
  • Yola: chapaal

References


Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin cappella, from cappa.

Pronunciation

  • (classical) IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈpɛlə/, (northern) /ka-/
  • (late) IPA(key): /ʃaˈpɛlə/, (northern) /ka-/

Noun

chapele f (oblique plural chapeles, nominative singular chapele, nominative plural chapeles)

  1. chapel (building)
    • 12th Century, Béroul, Tristan et Iseut:
      Une chapele est sor un mont
      [There is] a chapel on a hill

Descendants

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